The impact of breast cancer on the partner 18 months after diagnosis.
Little attention has been given to the partner's long-term experience after his wife's diagnosis of breast cancer. The results of this current study highlight the opportunity for nurses to make a difference in the distress levels of patients' partners after the diagnosis of breast cancer. Long-term negative effects can be seen in partners' fears about disease recurrence and marital problems related to breast cancer.
Department of Community Health Care Systems, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008393:Marriage; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors