Cancer Institute: A Place of Anxiety

Breast imaging can be associated with substantial anxiety due to the impact of abnormal mammography on distress and perceptions of risk for breast cancer. We sought to determine the level of anxiety after notification of abnormal mammography and need for follow up at a cancer institute and whether or not further distress was provoked by the visit to the ‘cancer institute’ for follow up.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Breast Source Type: research