scholarly journals Cognitive and Psychological Impact of BRCA Genetic Counseling in Before and After Definitive Surgery Breast Cancer Patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (13) ◽  
pp. 4003-4011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliette Christie ◽  
Gwendolyn P. Quinn ◽  
Teri Malo ◽  
Ji-Hyun Lee ◽  
Xiuhua Zhao ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-135
Author(s):  
Tati Murni Karokaro ◽  
Rahmad Gurusinga ◽  
Dian Anggriyanti ◽  
Rosita Ginting ◽  
Mila Gustia ◽  
...  

The success of the coping mechanism in patients with breast cancer depends not only on early detection but also an understanding of the mechanisms that cause it. Psychological impact experienced by each patient, especially breast cancer which underwent different treatment depending on the level of severity (stage). The differences before and after being given education can affect the coping mechanism of the individual itself. One of the conditions that can cause anxiety is the process of implementing chemotherapy treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the increase in coping mechanisms in breast cancer patients at Grandmed Lubuk Pakam Hospital. Counselling was carried out to see an increase in coping mechanisms, namely by directly informing breast cancer patients about coping mechanisms with education, distributing leaflets and analyzing data before and after education. Data analysis was performed using the Paired Sample T-Test with a confidence level of 95% and a value of α = 0.05. The results obtained from this study have shown a change in the coping mechanism of the patient before and after being given education on the application of the coping mechanism with a p-value = 0.001 (α> 0.05). In conclusion, there is an increase in coping mechanisms in breast cancer patients who are carried out according to standards, for health institutions there is a need for supervision and counselling to the public about the importance of maintaining health, especially for breast cancer patients at Grandmed Lubuk Pakam Hospital.


EDIS ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha C. Monroe ◽  
Barbara F. Shea

FCS8829, a 4-page fact sheet by Martha C. Monroe and Barbara F. Shea, is intended for breast cancer patients who are preparing for their lumpectomy or mastectomy surgery. It helps patients understand what to expect before and after surgery. Includes information on understanding medical procedures and coping physically and psychologically. Also features quotes and experiences from other breast cancer patients. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, April 2007.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 153473542093845
Author(s):  
Ke Ding ◽  
Xiuqing Zhang ◽  
Jingjing Zhao ◽  
He Zuo ◽  
Ziran Bi ◽  
...  

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM), which is used to reduce chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), relieve psychological distress, and improve quality of life (QOL) in Chinese breast cancer survivors (BCs). Methods: Seventy-four BCs were enrolled in this study. All patients were randomly assigned to either the CALM group or the care as usual (CAU) group. All patients were evaluated by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog), Distress Thermometer (DT), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Breast (FACT-B) before and after CALM or CAU application to BCs with CRCI. We compared the differences in all these scores between the CALM group and the control group and analyzed the correlation between cognitive function and QOL. Results: Compared with the CAU group, the performance of the CALM group on the FACT-Cog, DT, and FACT-B showed significant differences before and after CALM ( t = −18.909, −5.180, −32.421, P = .000, .000, .000, respectively). Finally, there was a positive correlation between cognitive function and QOL in breast cancer patients before ( r = 0.579, P = .000) and after ( r = 0.797, P = .000) treatment. Conclusions: The present results indicated that CALM has salutary effects on the improvement of cognitive impairment and QOL and relieves psychological distress in breast cancer patients, which may be due to a positive correlation between psychological distress and cognitive function or QOL.


2011 ◽  
Vol 106 (07) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumitra Shantakumar ◽  
Pieter W. Kamphuisen ◽  
Fernie J. A. Penning-van Beest ◽  
Ron M. C. Herings ◽  
Myrthe P. P. van Herk-Sukel

SummaryWe studied the occurrence of myocardial infarction (MI), ischaemic stroke (IS) and pulmonary embolism (PE) before and after breast cancer hospitalisation compared with cancer-free controls. For this, women with a first breast cancer hospitalisation during 2000–2007 were selected from the PHARMO Record Linkage System, including drug use and hospitalisations of three million inhabitants in the Netherlands, and matched 1:10 by age to cancer-free women. The occurrence of MI, IS and PE were assessed in the 12 months before and after breast cancer hospitalisation. The study included 11,473 breast cancer patients, with a mean (± SD) age of 59 (± 14) years. Breast cancer patients were two to three times as likely as their cancer-free controls to have had a hospitalisation for PE, MI or IS in the 12 months before diagnosis, though prevalence was <1% in all groups. Breast cancer patients experienced an extreme high risk of PE in the first six months after diag- nosis (hazard ratio [HR] 23.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 11.1–49.7 compared to controls), which declined gradually to a four times increased risk (HR 3.6, 95%CI 2.4–5.5) more than 12 months after breast cancer hospitalisation. However, incidence was low: less than five events per 1,000 person years during all time periods. For MI and IS we did not observe significant increased HRs after breast cancer hospitalisation compared to controls. Breast cancer patients seem to have a higher risk profile to develop MI and IS, and receive treatment that increases the risk of PE compared to cancer-free controls, although the frequency of hospitalisations was low.


2016 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. vi465
Author(s):  
M. Lobo ◽  
S. Lopez-Tarruella ◽  
S. Luque ◽  
S. Lizarraga ◽  
P. Rincon ◽  
...  

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