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Breast Cancer
Women need help to cope with anxiety following breast cancer diagnosis
October 6th, 2005
Health professionals are urged to identify women who need help to cope with anxiety following breast cancer diagnosis. Researchers in Norway performed a study "examining the relationships between demographic characteristics, social support, anxiety, coping and defense among women with possible breast cancer. Awaiting a possible breast cancer diagnosis is an anxiety-provoking situation that demands coping." According to Drageset and Lindstrom, Bergen University College, "Social support and demographic characteristics have been reported to influence coping and well-being, but the interconnection is insufficiently understood. A survey design was used,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-06)
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