EXAMINATION OF EFFECT ON BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM AND MARITAL ADJUSTMENT OF MASTECTOMY IN WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER
JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.162-168, 2008 (ESCI)
- 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.