Comparing the meanings of living with advanced breast cancer between women resilient to distress and women with persistent distress: a qualitative study

ConclusionsRumination, thought suppression, social constraints, and pre‐existing exposure to life stress may be potential risks for chronic distress in response to advanced breast cancer. Persistent and transient distress responses to cancer may have different underpinnings. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - April 5, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: W. W. T. Lam, S. W. Yoon, W. K. Sze, A. W. Y. Ng, I. Soong, A. Kwong, D. Suen, J. Tsang, W. Yeo, K. Y. Wong, R. Fielding Tags: Paper Source Type: research