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Mastectomy - Psychology
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Surgeon recommendations and receipt of mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer.
12 Oct 2009 
CONTEXT: There is concern that mastectomy is overused in the United States. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association of patient-reported initial recommendations by surgeons and those given when a second opinion was sought with receipt of initial ... Read more...
29 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Few studies have evaluated the association between patient decision involvement and surgery received among racially and ethnically diverse patients or patients' attitudes about surgery and the role of family and friends in surgical ... Read more...
29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: The impact of diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer, stressors that affect emotional well-being, is influenced by several psychosocial factors and the relationships among them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Mastectomy - Psychology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Surgeon recommendations and receipt of mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer. 12 Oct 2009
- Decision involvement and receipt of mastectomy among racially and ethnically diverse breast cancer patients. 29 Aug 2009
- Relationships among optimism, well-being, self-transcendence, coping, and social support in women during treatment for breast cancer. 29 Jun 2009
- Factors associated with health-related quality-of-life in breast cancer survivors: influence of the type of surgery. 9 Jun 2009
- Women's marital adjustment and hopelessness levels after mastectomy. 8 Jun 2009
- Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale (SABIS): a new measure for breast cancer patients. 29 Apr 2009
- Problem-solving style and adaptation in breast cancer survivors: a prospective analysis. 23 Apr 2009
- [Benefits of hypnosis for women after mastectomy]
30 Mar 2009 - Immediate breast reconstruction should be challenged. 15 Mar 2009
- Mechanisms used to face difficulties encountered following surgical treatment for breast cancer.
30 Jan 2009 - Sexual desire and satisfaction in sexual life affecting factors in breast cancer survivors after mastectomy. 30 Dec 2008
- Variation in physician-patient discussion of breast reconstruction. 19 Nov 2008
- Have we lost sight of the mirrors?: the therapeutic utility of mirrors in patient rooms. 30 Oct 2008
- The association of perceived partner-related social support with self-reported outcomes in women post-mastectomy. 30 Oct 2008
- Stress management intervention reduces serum cortisol and increases relaxation during treatment for nonmetastatic breast cancer. 6 Oct 2008
- Biopsychosocial functioning of women after mastectomy. 16 Sep 2008
- Patients' decision-making in a UK specialist centre with high mastectomy rates. 12 Sep 2008
- Impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on women's sexuality: a survey of Japanese patients. 30 Aug 2008
- Psychological reactions, quality of life, and body image after bilateral prophylactic mastectomy in women at high risk for breast cancer: a prospective 1-year follow-up study. 18 Aug 2008
- Support needs and acceptability of psychological and peer consultation: attitudes of 108 women who had undergone or were considering prophylactic mastectomy. 30 Jul 2008
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Technical information about 'Mastectomy'
Descriptor UI: D008408
Alternative terms: Mastectomy; Mastectomies; Mammectomy; Mammectomies;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;
Tree Number: E04.466;
Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use /util except by MeSH definition