Predictors of quality of life in women with a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy

Breast Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-69

  Metcalfe, Kelly A ^a,b   Esplen, Mary Jane ^c   Goel, Vivek ^b   Narod, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Prophylactic mastectomy; Psychosocial; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROPHYLACTIC MASTECTOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 13444310420     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1075-122X.2005.21546.x     Document Type: Article

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