Title

A Bump In The Road-Older Women'S Views On Surviving Breast Cancer

Keywords

breast cancer; grounded theory; older women; survivorship

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. © 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Publication Title

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volume

31

Issue

1

Number of Pages

65-82

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2012.741093

Socpus ID

84872434328 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84872434328

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