ArticleThe journal of breast health2016
Body Image of Women with Breast Cancer After Mastectomy: A Qualitative Research.
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- Enhancing Self-Esteem and Body Image of Breast Cancer Women through Interventions: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Beyond the patient: understanding partners' sexual challenges and professional support needs during the breast cancer trajectory.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- The emotions experienced by women undergoing mastectomy over the course of the disease and treatment: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Experiences of body image changes in Chinese hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: A qualitative study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Body image concerns among women diagnosed with breast cancer in a South Asian setting: a phenomenology approach.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Quality of life in breast cancer survivors: An ambiguous loss perspective.Journal of family theory & review · 2025Article
- Women's body image after mastectomy: a photovoice study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- The role of social comparative orientation in social anxiety among breast cancer survivors: a moderated mediation model of body image and self-concept clarity.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Effect of nursing application of emotion freedom technique on perceived stress, resilience and sexual satisfaction among women after mastectomy.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo gain a holistic and deep understanding about how mastectomy effects the body image of women who have breast cancer. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe sample of this qualitative descriptive study consisted of twenty patients who underwent mastectomy procedures. Semi-structured interviews were conducted during the second week after mastectomy. Each interview was transcribed verbatim, and a thematic analysis was performed.
resultsAfter the mastectomy, the findings related to the women's body image and their experiences were specified as four main themes and seven sub-themes. The main themes were: meaning of the breast, mastectomy and me, my body image and body image changes, and social life. Most of the participants in this study stated that the breast meant femininity, beauty, and motherhood. It was found that the meaning of mastectomy varied according to individuals. Women used quite negative statements about their appearances. The participants also said that they felt that half themselves was missing, as individuals and women. The women stated that they preferred clothes that hid their lack of breast. Some of the participants mentioned that relations with their husbands were not like before, and they abstained from social interaction.
conclusionOur findings suggest that mastectomy as a surgical treatment for breast cancer may negatively affect a woman's body image and her self-image.
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