Breast cancer support groups can provide a safe, judgment-free community for patients and survivors to connect with others. Here's how to find yours.
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kinds of cancer, such as ovarian or brain tumors, often aren't healthy enough to form the sorts of advocacy groups that exist in breast cancer, Staley says. Often, these patients go immediately into aggressive treatments, which can make it difficult for them to organize support groups. ...
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, accounting for about 270,000 cases a year. The average woman has about a 12% chance of developing breast cancer.
Expression and reception of treatment information in breast cancer support groups: How health self-efficacy moderates effects on emotional well-being To examine the effects of exchanging treatment information within computer-mediated breast cancer support groups on emotional well-being, and to explore wh...
Patients should be offered the opportunity to attend support groups, as they provide added and needed assistance, especially in the areas of new information on cancer and coping with its psychosocial sequelae. 展开 关键词: Humans Breast Neoplasms Questionnaires Motivation Demography Adult Middle Aged ...
10 support groups no matter how much care you get from friends and family, a support group may also help. time with other women who are going through the same thing can help you feel less alone. you may talk more about your problems since other group members know what you're dealing ...
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We identified correlates of participation in a breast cancer support group. Thirty-eight breast cancer patients were classified as established members, new members, or nonmembers of breast cancer support groups and were administered a Background Data Sheet, Medical Questionnaire, and the Personality Ass...
The paper below by R Hooley is a beautifully written review on how ultrasound could (and should) be practiced to better support breast cancer screening, staging, and treatment. The authors went as well into the effort of describing the benefits from combining ultrasonography with the other frequen...