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Psychological Aspects of Hereditary and Non-hereditary Ovarian Cancer

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Ovarian cancer is typically an aggressive disease, often diagnosed at advanced stages. For many patients treatment regimens are intensive, including both surgery and chemotherapy with a high risk of recurrence in subsequent months or years. Understandably the serious nature of ovarian malignancies and their poor prognosis have led researchers to consider the psychological consequences of the disease. In addition, with around 5–10 % of these cancers being hereditary, a number of questions are raised about how patients and family members understand and cope with decisions surrounding screening and the discovery of genetic predispositions.

To date a variety of quantitative and qualitative studies have assessed the psychological implications of ovarian cancer. In this chapter the findings of this research are discussed. Although there are a number of limitations to the studies conducted, including a paucity of longitudinal research, evidence exists for associations between increased psychological distress and younger age at diagnosis, advanced disease, poor perceived social support and worse physical functioning. The positive impact of the cancer experience has also been documented, with patients reporting changes to their priorities and a greater appreciation for life. Research on the impact of genetic testing for hereditary ovarian cancer indicates that heightened levels of distress are experienced in the period surrounding test results though these frequently decrease over time. Qualitative investigations highlight the complexity of communication and decision making in families where members are at risk of inherited ovarian cancer.

National guidelines for the clinical management of ovarian cancer include recommendations for psychosocial care. Although these outline how patients should be supported with adequate information provision and access to psychological services, the extent to which guidance is effectively translated into routine care is not clear. Ideally more systematic strategies for detecting and managing psychological distress across the disease trajectory are needed to ensure patients obtain appropriate and timely support from specialist services.

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Absolom, K., Takeuchi, E., Hall, G., Velikova, G. (2014). Psychological Aspects of Hereditary and Non-hereditary Ovarian Cancer. In: Farghaly, S. (eds) Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cancer. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8271-0_13

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