title: Psychosocial distress affecting patients with ductal carcinoma in situ compared to patients with early invasive breast cancer.
abstract: Psychological distress in patients with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or early invasive breast cancer (EIBC) can emanate from perceived risk of recurrence and is accompanied by perceived risk of death from the diseases. These factors can impart a lower quality of life that can result in poorer health outcomes. In addition, inaccurate risk perceptions can have an effect on decision making, psychosocial outcomes, and subsequent health behaviors. The purpose of this study is to assess patients with DCIS and EIBC and their perceived risk of recurrence and perceived risk of dying, and evaluate their outlook for the future, the degree of social support from spouses and significant others of patients who have been diagnosed with DCIS and EIBC, and the relationship to the patient's perceived risk perception of recurrence and dying from the diseases.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adam Loftin, MS.
authors.forename: Judith Brown
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.affiliation: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adam Loftin, MS.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loftin
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine at the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University of Missouri in Columbia.
authors.forename: Julia S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Seda
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine at the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, University of Missouri in Columbia.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ehlenbeck
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011788:Quality of Life; D012008:Recurrence; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: anxiety; depression; ductal carcinoma in situ; early invasive breast cancer; psychosocial distress; quality of life