Symptoms affecting quality of life in women with gynecologic cancer.
Semin Oncol Nurs
; 18(3): 223-30, 2002 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12184045
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To review quality-of-life issues in women diagnosed with gynecologic cancers. DATA SOURCES Research studies, review articles, and medical and nursing text-books.CONCLUSIONS:
Women diagnosed with gynecologic cancers carry a heavy physical and emotional burden because of surgical morbidity, chemotherapy toxicities, loss of fertility, changes in body image, sexual concerns, and altered relationships. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Health care providers play a key role in the identification and treatment of the complications of cancer therapy. Minimizing the effect of the symptoms of gynecologic cancer may positively impact the patient's quality of life.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
/
Emotions
/
Genital Neoplasms, Female
/
Antineoplastic Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Semin Oncol Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
/
NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States