Psychosocial disorders in women undergoing postoperative radiation and chemotherapy for breast cancer in India

Khan, M. A.; Bahadur, Anil Kumar; Agarwal, PN; Sehgal, Ashok; Das, B. C.

doi:10.4103/0019-509x.64729

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“…[12] Most of the studies in Indian population have used internationally recognized instruments except some of them. [13,23,29] Radiation therapy for breast cancer may cause skin pigmentation, [34] which is common in Asian patients, and it takes a number of years to lighten the pigmentation wholly but EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) instrument for breast cancer does not have any question about post-radiation pigmentation of the skin. [20] In Indian scenario various practices are observed, which can give psychological well-being to patients in the form of meditation and spirituality.…”

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Patient-reported quality of life outcomes in Indian breast cancer patients: Importance, review of the researches, determinants and future directions

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Breast cancer is a leading problem in developing world and India can be considered as one of the major contributors for incidence of breast cancer. In this article authors have reviewed quality of life studies on Indian breast cancer population. There are many factors which may hear common but cannot be neglected in case of Indian population. Policies and future directions to be implemented for breast cancer are also discussed.

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“…Studies on quality of life and breast cancer among Indian women[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] …”

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“…Few survivors indicated need for information about ways of decreasing treatment costs: Bwhen I went to chemotherapy … he told me, BWe also sell here … If you buy drugs from there, that's also is good,B But then we started buying from there which turned out quite cheaper for us....So that way like you know they can give an option…^ (7).…”

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“…Lastly, it has focused on the medical treatments and ways of improvising on it. However, when it comes to the domain of psycho-oncology, studies have focused on Quality of Life [5] and handful of studies has focused on the psychosocial aspects of it [6,7]. It directly hints at the great dearth and the need for further research in psycho-oncology in India.…”

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Experiences of Breast Cancer Survivors with Oncology Settings in Urban India: Qualitative Findings

Barthakur

Sharma

Chaturvedi

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Indian J Surg Oncol

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The experience of diagnosis and treatment of cancer leads to significant changes within an individual. In the course of survivorship trajectory, very often cancer survivors are left with the sense, improvements could be done to enhance the quality of cancer care. This article focuses on experiences of breast cancer survivors with oncology setting in urban India. Data was collected from 15 women in South and East India using in-depth interview method. Qualitative interview data was analysed using descriptive phenomenology method. Areas of importance that emerged broadly included informational and emotional categories. Findings reveal quality of cancer care in India can be improved through developing an orientation towards patient-centred style rather than doctor/disease centred approach which has major influence on physical and mental health outcomes. This would require further research and increased emphasis on training of medical as well as paramedical professionals.

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“…In addition to physical stress, breast cancer patient faces various psychological problems like mental stress leading to many emotional disorders such as anxiety, tension, depression, grief, hopelessness, helplessness, and high degree of passivity. [3] Majority of the work in this area is still focused on the diagnosis and treatment period, with a lower volume of publications dedicated to patients in the post-treatment or postsurgical period. [4] Given the increasing trend of the disease in India, studies that address the mental status in the postsurgical period are required in order to understand the specificity and needs.…”

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Mental health of females after mastectomy: a qualitative case study, Gujarat, India

Trivedi¹,

Soni²,

Saxena³

2016

Int J Med Sci Public Health

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6-20 per 100,000, because of the more favorable survival of breast cancer cases in developed countries. As a result, breast cancer ranks the fifth cause of death from cancer, still the most frequent cause of cancer deaths in women in developing regions. [1] The incidence of Ca breast is rising in India and has overtook cervical cancer as the most common type of cancer among all women and become the first most common cancer diagnosed in women. [1] It is estimated that during the year 2012, about 144,937 new cases of breast cancer in women occurred in India, which accounts for 27% of all malignant cases. About 70,218 women died of this cancer with mortality rate of 12.7 per 100,000 population, ranking number one killer of women. [1] Moreover, in coming years, the incidence of disease is expected to increase. By 2020, 70% of the world's cancer cases will be in poor countries, with a fifth in India. It is estimated that by 2030, the number of new cases of breast cancer in India will reach just below 200,000 per year. [2] Background: Breast cancer (Ca) is by far the most frequent cancer among women globally. It is now the most common Ca in both developed and developing regions. In India, Ca breast is the first common cause of Ca diagnosed in women and it is estimated to increase in coming years. Although with the availability of treatment, the survival rate of patients has increased, still limited research on the postsurgical mental status of females having Ca breast especially from India. Objectives: Present study explores the mental status of females who underwent mastectomy surgery. Materials and Methods: A qualitative study (mainly in-depth interviews) was conducted among females of Ca breast who underwent mastectomy. Themes include self-reaction and reaction of family members at the time of diagnosis and reaction during pre-and postsurgery period. Coping mechanism adopted pre-and postsurgery were also documented. Interviews were analyzed using Atlas Ti software. Results: The result indicates immense fear of disfigurement, which leads to denial for the surgery. There was also intense fear of relapse, which causes anticipatory waiting for next checkup. Strong social support, high family functioning, and faith in God are reported to be positive personal resources for coping. Conclusion: Present study explores various mental health issues that a woman has to face during diagnosis and the rest of the life, and narrates an urgent need for counseling for the patients and family members. The result of this study reinforces the need for counseling and to consolidate physical and psychological rehabilitation to ensure permanent cancer care.

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Psychosocial disorders in women undergoing postoperative radiation and chemotherapy for breast cancer in India

Abstract: Breast disfigurement and sexuality were found to be least important, but psychological and social support appears to significantly influence the treatment outcome and rehabilitation of breast cancer patients in India.

Cited by 15 publications

References 22 publications

Patient-reported quality of life outcomes in Indian breast cancer patients: Importance, review of the researches, determinants and future directions

Patient-reported quality of life outcomes in Indian breast cancer patients: Importance, review of the researches, determinants and future directions

Experiences of Breast Cancer Survivors with Oncology Settings in Urban India: Qualitative Findings

Mental health of females after mastectomy: a qualitative case study, Gujarat, India

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