Psychological Adjustment to Breast Cancer by Older Women.
Older women (over aged 63 years) surveyed six months after their breast cancer diagnosis showed the same level of psychological adjustment as younger women. Within the sample of older women, psychological distress was positively correlated with amount of life-stressors (eg, financial, family, or health problems) experienced during the year prior to diagnosis. It is hypothesized that life development stage may be a better predictor of adjustment to breast cancer than chronological age.
Roberts
CS
Psychosocial Medicine Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
Cox
CE
Reintgen
DS