Breast Neoplasms - Psychology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

An approach to enhance communication about screening mammography in primary care.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Informed decision making for preventive and screening services in primary care is receiving increased emphasis, yet the actual practice of informed decision making in clinical settings is limited. Lack of training, time, and standardized ... Read more...

A 4-week home-based aerobic and resistance exercise program during radiation therapy: a pilot randomized clinical trial.

30 Aug 2009 During radiation therapy, cancer patients may report cancer-related fatigue (CRF), which impairs aerobic capacity, strength, muscle mass, and, ultimately, quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this pilot clinical trial was to examine the feasibility ... Read more...

Accounts of disruptions to sexuality following cancer: the perspective of informal carers who are partners of a person with cancer.

30 Aug 2009 There is a growing body of research showing that cancer impacts upon the sexuality of informal carers in a couple relationship with a person with cancer. However, this research is primarily focused on partners of a person with gynaecological or ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Breast Neoplasms - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Communication during breast cancer treatment. 21 Oct 2009
• An approach to enhance communication about screening mammography in primary care. 30 Aug 2009
• A 4-week home-based aerobic and resistance exercise program during radiation therapy: a pilot randomized clinical trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Accounts of disruptions to sexuality following cancer: the perspective of informal carers who are partners of a person with cancer. 30 Aug 2009
• Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer and cognitive impairment. 30 Aug 2009
• Decision involvement and receipt of mastectomy among racially and ethnically diverse breast cancer patients. 29 Aug 2009
• [Cancer pain: recommendations beyond the WHO-ladder] 18 Aug 2009
• Body image disturbance and surgical decision making in egyptian post menopausal breast cancer patients. 11 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of a cancer exercise program: patient and physician beliefs. 30 Jul 2009
• Sexual health issues in Sudanese women before and during hormonal treatment for breast cancer. 30 Jul 2009
• Cognitive effects of hormonal therapy in early stage breast cancer patients: a prospective study. 30 Jul 2009
• The role of illness representations in coping and health of patients treated for breast cancer. 30 Jul 2009
• The religiosity/spirituality of Latina breast cancer survivors and influence on health-related quality of life. 30 Jul 2009
• Making sense of living under the shadow of death: adjusting to a recurrent breast cancer illness. 30 Jul 2009
• A longitudinal analysis of patient satisfaction and subsequent quality of life in Hong Kong Chinese breast and nasopharyngeal cancer patients. 30 Jul 2009
• A psychological intervention reduces inflammatory markers by alleviating depressive symptoms: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. 19 Jul 2009
• Tolerability of breast ductal lavage in women from families at high genetic risk of breast cancer. 12 Jul 2009
• Effect of perceived barriers to symptom management on quality of life in older breast cancer survivors. 29 Jun 2009
• Uncertainty during the transition from cancer patient to survivor. 29 Jun 2009
• Older breast cancer survivors' symptom beliefs. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Breast Neoplasms'

Definition: Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST.

Descriptor UI: D001943

Alternative terms: Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Breast; Neoplasms, Breast; Tumors, Breast; Breast Tumors; Breast Tumor; Tumor, Breast; Mammary Carcinoma, Human; Carcinoma, Human Mammary; Carcinomas, Human Mammary; Human Mammary Carcinomas; Mammary Carcinomas, Human; Human Mammary Carcinoma; Mammary Neoplasms, Human; Human Mammary Neoplasm; Human Mammary Neoplasms; Neoplasm, Human Mammary; Neoplasms, Human Mammary; Mammary Neoplasm, Human; Breast Cancer; Cancer, Breast; Cancer of the Breast; Cancer of Breast;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.588.180; C17.800.090.500;

Technical Notes: human only; BREAST NEOPLASMS, MALE is also available; for animal use MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, ANIMAL or MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL: Manual 24.5+, 24.6+; coordinate IM with histological type of neoplasm (IM)