"A Bump in the Road"- Older Women's Views on Surviving Breast Cancer

    Authors

    V. W. Loerzel;K. Aroian

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Psychosoc. Oncol.

    Keywords

    older women; breast cancer; survivorship; grounded theory; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT; FOLLOW-UP; AGE; SURVIVORSHIP; DIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOMS; FATIGUE; STRESS; IMPACT; Psychology, Social

    Abstract

    Due to the aging of the Baby Boomer generation, surviving with breast cancer will become more common, but also more complicated, as older women are often dealing with additional chronic illnesses and problems of aging. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how older women view surviving breast cancer in context with aging. Findings suggest that most women are able to put their cancer experience in the background and come to view breast cancer as a bump in the road through expecting illness with aging, putting cancer in perspective, and sensing a partnership.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

    Volume

    31

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    65

    Last Page

    82

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000315983500005

    ISSN

    0734-7332

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