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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2024

The influence of body image on psychological symptomatology in breast cancer women undergoing intervention: a pre-post study.

Veronica Verri, Ilaria Pepe, Chiara Abbatantuono, Morena Bottalico, Cristina Semeraro, Marco Moschetta, Maria Fara De Caro, Paolo Taurisano, Linda Antonella Antonucci, Alessandro Taurino

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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  6. Psychological distress, body image, and nutritional status during hospitalization for gynecological cancer surgery: a prospective observational study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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Veronica VerriDepartment of Education, Psychology, Communication (For.Psi.Com.), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Ilaria PepeDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Chiara AbbatantuonoDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Morena BottalicoDepartment of Education, Psychology, Communication (For.Psi.Com.), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Cristina SemeraroDepartment of Education, Psychology, Communication (For.Psi.Com.), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Marco MoschettaInterdisciplinary Department of Medicine (D.I.M.), Breast Care Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Maria Fara De CaroDepartment of Education, Psychology, Communication (For.Psi.Com.), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Paolo TaurisanoDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Linda Antonella AntonucciDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Alessandro TaurinoDepartment of Education, Psychology, Communication (For.Psi.Com.), University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.

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Abstract

Introduction: Body image concerns related to breast cancer surgery may challenge patients' quality of life and their treatment outcomes, thus representing a key aspect to be assessed in the psycho-oncological settings. The present longitudinal study is aimed to (1) investigate the association between preoperative body image and postoperative psychological symptoms in breast cancer patients; (2) explore the impact of pre-/post-surgery variation in body image on psychological symptomatology. Methods: Results: At T1, anxiety in relation to body image scores emerged as the most frequently experienced psychological symptomatology after surgery (all adjusted Discussion: Overall, pre-/post-intervention body concerns were significantly associated with primary psychological symptoms in breast cancer patients undergoing surgery. Higher levels of body avoidance and weight phobia were significantly associated with the primary psychological dimensions assessed. As body concerns might act as quality-of-life predictors, their evaluation is crucial in fostering patients' well-being and treatment adherence.

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body imagebreast cancerpre−/post-surgerypsychological symptomatologypsycho-oncology

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PMCPMC11216037

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