Resumen

PATRAO, Ivone  y  LEAL, Isabel. Psychosocial impact of the breast cancer . Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2004, vol.5, n.1, pp.53-73. ISSN 1645-0086.

This article aims to address the psychosocial impact of the breast cancer disease. The psychosocial factors considered are: Life Events; Perceived Social Support; Quality of Life; Coping; Emotional Control and Necessity of Harmony; and Personality. The article starts with a brief introduction to explain the relevance of this issue, followed by a presentation of each psychosocial factor and its relation to the breast cancer disease.

Palabras clave : Breast Cancer; Psychosocial Factors.

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