Stages of Breast Cancer

Abstract

The Breast Health Center at the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is the first center in Israel to provide medical and psychosocial services under one roof. The authors describe a model developed for the special needs of Israeli patients with breast cancer. The model includes three phases of intervention: diagnostic, surgical, and recovery. The underlying assumption is that each phase is characterized by specific stressors, each requiring distinctive adjustment and coping mechanisms. The phasic approach enables the therapist to meet the various needs of the patients. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: getinfo@haworthpressinc.com <Website: http://www.haworthpressinc.com>]

The NCCN Guideline for Distress Management: A Case for Making Distress the Sixth Vital Sign

“…16 In a Jordanian sample of hospitalized cancer patients, the prevalence of distress was 70%. 17 Similar overall rates are reported in other parts of the Middle East, [20][21][22] several European countries, 11,23,24 South America, 25 and Asia. [26][27][28][29]…”