The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological stress in breast cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of breast cancer patients are severely psychologically affected by breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent therapeutic procedures. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on public life have additionally caused significant psychological distress for much of the population. It is therefore plausible that breast cancer patients might be particularly susceptible to the additional psychological stress caused by the pandemic, increasing suffering. In this study we therefore aimed to assess the level of psychological distress currently experienced by a defined group of breast cancer patients in our breast cancer centre, compared to distress levels pre-COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Female breast cancer patients of all ages receiving either adjuvant, ne

SUBMITTER: Bartmann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719114 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature