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Psychological Issues in Breast Cancer Survivorship

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This Chapter will explore the common psychological and emotional impact of a breast cancer diagnosis and its bearing on survivorship. An understanding of the psychological processes from the point of diagnosis aims to shed light on the needs of breast cancer survivors. Challenges, psychological issues and coping mechanisms will be explored and communication skills considered.

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  1. Deputy team leader Psychological Support service/Lecturer Practitioner Marsden School, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Richard Towers DNurs, MSc, BSc (Hons), RN

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  1. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, United Kingdom

    Alistair Ring

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    Marina Parton

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Towers, R. (2016). Psychological Issues in Breast Cancer Survivorship. In: Ring, A., Parton, M. (eds) Breast Cancer Survivorship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41858-2_19

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