title: Quality of life in gynaecological oncology. The personalist perspective of bioethics.
abstract: Quality of life in gynaecological neoplastic diseases assumes a specific role within the therapeutic choice. Gynaecologists must give attention to the possibility of the patient's identity crises: a woman's reconstruction of her psycho-physical identity as regards gynaecological cancer is particularly difficult. Psychological assistence acquire a relevant role in improving the patient's quality of life. Personalist bioethics proposes a concept of corporeity which considers body not only in the physical aspect but also as an expression of subjectivity and totality of the person.
authors.affiliation: Center for Bioethics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, School of Medicine, Rome.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palazzani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sgreccia
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D001828:Body Image; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological