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Article: Younger Women Experience Social Functioning Problems Regardless Of Treatment.(social and psychological results of breast cancer treatment)(Brief Article)
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- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- September 20, 2001
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2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) --
Younger women with breast carcinoma could experience a range of adjustment problems at various points during their treatment according to the findings of a study published in the September 1, 2001 issue of Cancer.
According to the researchers, although improvements occur in body image and physical, emotional, and functional well-being over time, social support, social/family well-being, and satisfaction with sex life appear to decline overtime, regardless of the treatment modality used.
"As hypothesized, overall subjects showed significant improvement on most quality of life dimensions during the first ...