Experiences from having breast cancer and being part of a support group. Notes written in diaries by women during radiotherapy

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Emilsson ◽  
Ann-Christine Svensk ◽  
Karolina Olsson ◽  
Jack Lindh ◽  
Inger Öster
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Group Development ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Positive Group ◽  
The Individual

AbstractObjective:The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of breast cancer patients participating in a support group.Method:This study explores 28 stories of women with breast cancer as expressed through written diaries. Diaries were written during a 5-week period in parallel with radiotherapy and participation in a support group in a hospital. Answers to six open-ended evaluative questions concerning the support group were included in the majority of the written diaries. A qualitative content analysis was used to identify themes.Results:Three themes were constructed during the analysis: “positive group development.” “Inhibited group development.” and “the individual living with the disease.” Hopes and fears for the future in regards to illness and getting better, the value of family and friends, and feelings related to daily life with breast cancer such as fatigue and changes in body image were also expressed in the diaries.Significance of results:The findings suggest that the women with breast cancer found it valuable to be able to share experiences with other women in a similar situation in the context of a support group. Being part of such a group provided a space and an opportunity for reflection.

scholarly journals Is Mastectomy Oncologically Safer than Breast-Conserving Treatment in Early Breast Cancer

Breast Care ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Riedel ◽  
André Hennigs ◽  
Sarah Hug ◽  
Benedikt Schaefgen ◽  
Christof Sohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Surgery ◽  
Breast Conservation ◽  
Breast Cancer Surgery ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Aesthetic Outcome ◽  
Breast Conserving Treatment ◽  
Routine Treatment ◽  
Oncological Safety ◽  
The Individual

Aim: To describe and discuss the evidence for oncological safety of different procedures in oncological breast surgery, i.e. breast-conserving treatment versus mastectomy. Methods: Literature review and discussion. Results: Oncological safety in breast cancer surgery has many dimensions. Breast-conserving treatment has been established as the standard surgical procedure for primary breast cancer and fits to the preferences of most breast cancer patients concerning oncological safety and aesthetic outcome. Conclusions: Breast-conserving treatment is safe. Nonetheless, the preferences of the individual patients in their consideration of breast conservation versus mastectomy should be integrated into routine treatment decisions.

Dimensions of Cancer Locus of Control Scale as Predictors of Psychological Adjustment and Survival in Breast Cancer Patients

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 699-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Cousson-Gélie ◽  
S. Irachabal ◽  
M. Bruchon-Schweitzer ◽  
J. M. Dilhuydy ◽  
F. Lakdja
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Causal Attribution ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
French Version ◽  
Religious Control

The Cancer Locus of Control Scale, to investigate specific beliefs of control in cancer patients, was validated previously with an English-speaking population. This study tested the construct and concurrent validity of a 17-item French version of the scale and explored its relations with psychological adjustment and with adaptation assessed two years later. In a sample of 157 women diagnosed with a first breast cancer, the French version was administered along with the Body Image Questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Perceived Stress Scale, the Social Support Questionnaire, and the Ways of Coping Checklist. A factor analysis performed on scores identified the three original factors: internal causal attribution, control over the course of the illness, and religious control. Internal causal attribution was associated with high scores for state and trait anxiety, negative body image, emotion-focused coping, and problem-focused coping. Control over the course of the cancer was positively associated with scores on both problem- and emotion-focused coping. Religious control was negatively associated with perceived stress. Emotional adjustment and quality of life were assessed in 59 of the 157 breast cancer patients two years after diagnosis and original testing. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that internal causal attribution significantly predicted 38.1% of the variance in rated state anxiety. None of the dimensions of the Cancer Locus of Control Scale predicted the duration of survival measured two years later in 75 of the 157 patients.

scholarly journals Les joueurs sans problème de jeu de 55 ans et plus : événements, conséquences et caractéristiques structurelles et environnementales influençant les habitudes de jeu

2016 ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Isabelle Giroux ◽  
Francine Ferland ◽  
Cathy Savard ◽  
Christian Jacques ◽  
Priscilla Brochu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Gambling Problems ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Individual

Gambling habits of people aged 55 years and over without gambling problems are rarely being investigated. In order to document life events and to identify the impacts of gambling on quality of life, 19 participants aged 55 to 74 years without gambling problems, male and female, were assembled in three focus groups. Qualitative content analysis of the groups reveals changes in gambling habits associated with transition to retirement and occurrence of health problems. The content analysis further reveals a variety of positive and negative consequences of gambling habits on finances, hobbies, social relationships, and psychological health. Although the focus groups did not target the structural or environmental characteristics of gambling that influence participants' gambling habits, those themes were brought up spontaneously. Results highlight the necessity to study life events from a larger perspective including, for example, protective and risk factors, in order to better understand the life contexts and the individual characteristics that may lead to an alteration or not of gambling habits.

scholarly journals Don’t let it disappear: new opportunities to prolong the life of HR+ HER2- advanced breast cancer patients. Event review of the satellite symposium. RUSSCO Big Conference «Breast Cancer» (online). January 28th, 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Advanced Breast Cancer ◽  
Median Overall Survival ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Advanced Breast ◽  
Satellite Symposium ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
The Individual

Increasing life expectancy and maintaining its quality are the main goals of the hormone-dependent HER2-negative advanced breast cancer (HR+ HER2- аBC) therapy. A Satellite Symposium of Novartis Pharma was held on January 28th, 2021, within the framework of the RUSSCO Big Conference Breast Cancer. It was dedicated to the benefits of Risarg (ribociclib) therapy in combination with hormone therapy (HT). Experts-oncologists shared current data and their experience with ribociclib. The combination of CDK4/6 inhibitors with HT became a gold standard for the 1st line therapy for HR+ HER2- aBC. And the choice of a specific drug is based on the data of clinical studies and is made taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient. The results of ribociclib studies (MONALEESA-3 and MONALEESA-7) demonstrate a significant increase in the median overall survival and a decrease in the risk of death by 28 and 30%. The tolerance profile of ribociclib is well studied and controlled, therefore the risks of adverse events can be reduced by the competent monitoring, and the necessary dose modification can be made, which allows most patients to maintain highly effective therapy. The use of ribociclib allows to achieve the main goals of therapy to prolong the patients life and maintain or improve its quality.

WHAT ANATOMIC FEATURES GOVERN PERSONAL LONG-TERM HEALTH RISKS FROM BREAST CANCER RADIOTHERAPY?

2019 ◽  
Vol 186 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 381-385
Author(s):  
Pavel Kundrát ◽  
Cristoforo Simonetto ◽  
Markus Eidemüller ◽  
Julia Remmele ◽  
Hannes Rennau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Radiotherapy ◽  
Breast Cancer Radiotherapy ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Risk Variability ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Breast cancer radiotherapy may in the long term lead to radiation-induced secondary cancer or heart disease. These health risks hugely vary among patients, partially due to anatomy-driven differences in doses deposited to the heart, ipsilateral lung and contralateral breast. We identify four anatomic features that largely cover these dosimetric variations to enable personalized risk estimates. For three exemplary, very different risk scenarios, the given parameter set reproduces 63–74% of the individual risk variability for left-sided breast cancer patients. These anatomic features will be used in the PASSOS software to support decision processes in breast-cancer therapy.

scholarly journals Dynamic Changes Of Body Image And Quality Of Life In Breast Cancer Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 10563-10571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu-Yi Wu ◽  
Tsai-Wang Chang ◽  
Sheng-Mao Chang ◽  
Yun-Ying Lin ◽  
Jung-Der Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Dynamic Changes

scholarly journals Small Houses, Big Community: Tiny Housers’ Desire for More Cohesive and Collaborative Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Chelsey Willoughby ◽  
Severin Mangold ◽  
Toralf Zschau
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Community Characteristics ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Quantification Analysis ◽  
The Individual

Past research on the tiny house movement has primarily focused on understanding the individual motivations behind adopting the tiny house lifestyle. While some studies have suggested that tiny housers do entertain an interest in community, no systematic research exists that examines the actual complexities of this phenomenon. To make first inroads into this body of literature, twenty-four community-oriented tiny housers were interviewed about their ideal community. Interview questions ranged from definitions of community to specific ideas of the nature of community characteristics. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and then coded in NVivo 12.0. Four main themes and eleven subthemes emerged from the qualitative content analysis. Select themes were then subjected to a subsequent quantification analysis in order to refine and deepen the theoretical understanding. The findings of this exploratory study suggest that a majority of tiny housers desire to be part of more cohesive and collaborative communities. While stressing the importance of community, tiny housers also expressed concerns over privacy. To explain the findings, the paper offers a set of arguments situated in the broader socio-cultural texture of our time.

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