The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: prospective study using questionnaires and semistructured
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The psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: prospective study using questionnaires and semistructured interviews.
OBJECTIVES To investigate the psychosocial impact of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for women with increased risk of breast cancer and to identify, preoperatively, risk factors for postoperative distress. DESIGN Prospective study using interviews and questionnaire assessments. SETTING Participants' homes throughout the United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS 143 women with increased risk of devel...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0959-8138
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7278.76