"If we get too close to your bones they'll go brittle": women's initial fears about radiotherapy for early breast cancer

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"If we get too close to your bones they'll go brittle": women's initial fears about radiotherapy for early breast cancer

Abstract Introduction: Radiotherapy is a common treatment for breast cancer. However, previous studies have shown that women who present for radiotherapy fear its use and associated side effects. The aims of this study were to develop further understanding of breast cancer patients' fears of ra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Halkett, Georgia, Kristjanson, Linda, Lobb, Elizabeth
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley InterScience 2008
Subjects:	breast cancer grounded theory oncology radiotherapy patient perspective
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46163

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