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Breast Cancer
Data on breast cancer published by researchers at University of Sao Paulo, Nursing Department
August 21st, 2008
"The family members of cancer patients play a central role as caregivers. This study reports on the perspectives of men whose wives underwent a mastectomy because of breast cancer," researchers in Sao Paulo, Brazil report. "This qualitative research used a narrative analysis method, and 17 men were interviewed. Five main themes emerged from the analysis of the narratives: initial reactions to the diagnosis, involvement in caregiving, support received, influence of breast cancer on the couples' relationships, and evaluation of care provided by the institution. The findings indicated the existence of substantive evidence that the spouses attended to and followed the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-08-21)
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