Breast Cancer
Research on Breast Cancer Described by Scientists at University of Virginia
Published in Cancer Weekly, September 20th, 2011
2011 SEP 20 -- "The objective of this study was to describe the experiences of older women diagnosed with breast cancer while experiencing intimate partner abuse (IPA), determined by scores on the Women's Experience With Battering (WEB) Scale. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 11 women ages 51 to 84 (mean age = 64.8)," scientists in Charlottesville, Virginia report.
"Data were analyzed using hermeneutic phenomenological analysis. Themes that emerged were Cancer and Control, Negative Relationship Changes, Changes in Intimacy, and Moving On. Older women simultaneously experiencing IPA and breast cancer have...
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