Author:
Dinapoli Loredana,Colloca Giuseppe,Di Capua Beatrice,Valentini Vincenzo
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose of Review
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the West World. Coping with cancer is cause of extreme stress for patients and their family. The purpose of this review is to evaluate possible approaches to follow to control those situations that can impact on quality of life (QoL) and compliance to treatments.
Recent Findings
Anxiety, distress, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder are the most frequent psychological disorders in BC patients. Cognitive disorders and sexual dysfunction can also be important in affecting QoL both in younger and older patients. Younger and older patients show different characteristics of these disorders and different strategies of managing them.
Summary
Several psychotherapeutic and supportive approaches have proven effective in managing psychological disorders in BC patients. Every BC patient should be supported with these techniques during her entire oncological history, in order to increase QoL and compliance to treatments.
Funder
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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