Factors associated with psychological distress in women with breast cancer ‐related lymphoedema

ConclusionsHealth professionals need to be aware that women diagnosed with lymphoedema are at risk of experiencing psychological distress, particularly arising from body image disturbance and beliefs that treatment cannot control lymphoedema. Furthermore, older women may be at an increased risk of anxiety and depression arising from body image disturbance. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: Psycho-Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Paper Source Type: research