title: [Social and psychological status of patients with tumors of the female reproductive organs].
abstract: High mortality from malignancies, disease-related dysfunction of the basic systems, postoperative cosmetic defects, helplessness as well as phobias of disfigurement, loss of social status and thus becoming a burden on the dear ones are among factors of depression in cancer patients. Fear of relapse and tumor progression induce grave depression which hampers social rehabilitation.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Arzhanenkova
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Sidorov
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sychov
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*