The role of body image dissatisfaction in the association between treatment ‐related scarring or disfigurement and psychological distress in adult survivors of childhood cancer

ConclusionsBody image dissatisfaction mediates the association treatment‐related scarring/disfigurement and psychological distress among adult survivors of childhood cancer, particularly among survivors with scarring/disfigurement of the head and male survivors. Successful treatment of body image dissatisfaction has the potential to eliminate a substantial proportion of psychological distress related to scarring/disfigurement among adult survivors of childhood cancer.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - April 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Stefanie C. Vuotto, Rohit P. Ojha, Chenghong Li, Cara Kimberg, James L. Klosky, Kevin R. Krull, Deo Kumar Srivastava, Leslie L. Robison, Melissa M. Hudson, Tara M. Brinkman Tags: PAPER Source Type: research