Perceived influence of psychological consultation on psychological well-being, body image and intimacy following bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: A qualitative analysis.

OBJECTIVE: This study explored whether psychological consultation offered to women prior to bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM) appeared to provide psychosocial benefit to younger women (<35 years) at high risk of developing breast cancer due to a mutation or family history. METHODS: Qual...

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Main Authors: Glassey, R., Hardcastle, Sarah, O'Connor, Moira, Ives, A., Saunders, C., kConFab Investigators
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58958