title: Psychosocial aspects of breast cancer.
abstract: Over the past year, several research areas have been noteworthy. This article discusses several reports on psychiatric morbidity and psychological factors of breast cancer, quality-of-life issues related to breast cancer treatment, and psychological factors in breast cancer screening. An area of increasing interest includes studies examining the psychological status and breast cancer screening practices of women at increased risk of developing breast cancer, primarily as a function of family history.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Stefanek
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life