ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Body after Cancer: A Qualitative Study on Breast Cancer Survivors' Body Representation.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effects of Tai Chi Chuan training on the QoL and psychological well-being in female patients with breast cancer: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Trial
- 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
- Empowerment mediates the impact of upper extremity function on posttraumatic growth in breast cancer survivors.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Patterns of Change in Emotional and Functional Well-Being Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2025Article
- Cancer-related alopecia and wig acquisition: how age, sex, and treatment affect patient choices.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Trait mindfulness is protective for development of psychological distress in women with early breast cancer.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Biofeedback-Based Proprioceptive Training to Improve Functional Prerequisites of Dragon Boating in Breast Cancer Survivors.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Patients' Perceptions and Attitudes to the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Easy Anthropometric Measurements Are Representative of Baseline Values of Breast Q Values in Asymptomatic Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Bounded rationality in healthcare: unraveling the psychological factors behind patient satisfaction in China.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Difficulties in emotion regulation and well-being in breast cancer.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Protective Factors against Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients: A Latent Growth Model.Cancers · 2023Article
- Article
- Tailored Psychological Interventions to Manage Body Image: An Opinion Study on Breast Cancer Survivors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Effects of Lack of Awareness in Age-Related Quality of Life, Coping with Stress, and Depression among Patients with Malignant Melanoma.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Effects of positive reappraisal and self-distancing on the meaningfulness of everyday negative events.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Virtual reality for the promotion of interoception awareness and body image in breast cancer survivors: a study protocol.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveThe relationship with the body is a relevant issue for breast cancer survivors. Oncological treatments damage their bodies due to scars, weight gain, and other side effects. Starting from the efficacy of psychological interventions for breast cancer survivors, a tailored psychological support program was provided to promote overall well-being after illness dealing with bodily signals and related emotions and thoughts. This study presents changes in the description of the relationship with their bodies as well as participants' emotions and thoughts before and after a psychological intervention. METHODS AND MEASURES: Eighteen women answered questions related to their bodies before and after the psychological intervention. Results were analyzed in accordance with the procedure of the Word Association Analysis through the T-Lab software and the Qualitative Thematic Analysis.
resultsParticipants reported a great awareness of their bodies and the desire to take care of them daily. In particular, the body is now perceived as a helper to sustain breast cancer survivors in their everyday activities.
conclusionThe words and the themes that characterized the participants' reports highlighted the impact of cancer diagnosis and oncological therapies on breast cancer survivors. The participation in the psychological intervention focused on self-compassion towards their body helps women to create an improved body perception.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.