Increasing distress also seen with increased housing and food insecurity among women with breast cancer
<p>Higher levels of breast satisfaction and psychosocial and sexual well-being reported compared with alloplastic breast reconstruction</p>
Patients with depression only in the prediagnosis period less likely to receive guideline-recommended treatment, have worse survival
No association noted for awareness with short-term breast cancer worry or long-term psychological outcomes
Nearly 40 percent of women have perceptions of breast reconstruction that are better or worse than those of third-party observers
<p>Authors suggest that psychological factors, such as body image, may influence postoperative outcomes for breast reconstruction</p>
<p>Tailored strategies for implementation of routine depression screening result in greater proportion of referrals to behavioral care</p>
<p>In nationwide survey, a majority of U.S. breast oncologists report that Black women encounter more barriers to genetic counseling, testing</p>
<p>Recovery from negative impact on body image in women does not seem to depend on choice or timing for breast reconstruction</p>