The impact of breast cancer on the patient and the family in Indian perspective

Conclusion: In India, it is the family that provides crucial support to a woman with breast cancer during her ordeal with the disease and its treatment. This study has implications on the psychosocial support beyond the cancer patients alone, to include the immediate family and consider aspects of finance and social adjustments as critical in addition to the routine medical aspects of the disease.
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research