EXAMINATION OF EFFECT ON BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM AND MARITAL ADJUSTMENT OF MASTECTOMY IN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

UÇAR T., Uzun O.

JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.162-168, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.162-168
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: breast cancer, mastectomy, body image, self-esteem, marital adjustment
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

INTRODUCTION AND AIM: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Turkish women, accounting for 24.1% of all cancer in women. The loss of a breast by reason of mastectomy applied for treatment of breast cancer causes significant psychosocial problems among women. Aim of this study is to investigate the effect on body image, self-esteem and marital adjustment of mastectomy in women with breast cancer.