The emotional impact of mastectomy.
Over the last few decades the psychosocial problems following mastectomy have become well recognized and surgical treatment for breast cancer has become less mutilating. For women with small cancers a number of equally effective treatments are available and involving the patient in the choice of treatment appears to reduce morbidity.
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Birmingham University.
D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000523:psychology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology