Kennedy, F orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-2505, Harcourt, D, Rumsey, N et al. (1 more author) (2010) The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study. Breast, 19 (5). pp. 382-387. ISSN 0960-9776
Abstract
DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer, increasingly detected through routine breast screening. Patients are reassured that the condition is early and not life-threatening but they undergo surgery similar to that used in the treatment of invasive breast cancer (IBC). Little research has explored the psychosocial impact of DCIS, especially in the UK. A longitudinal, prospective study was therefore conducted to address this gap. Fifty women newly diagnosed with DCIS were followed over the first year post-diagnosis. Anxiety and depression significantly reduced from baseline to 6 months. Body image distress was relatively stable, but extensive for some women. Those undergoing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction experienced significantly greater body image concerns. This study highlights that DCIS patients can experience psychosocial distress that is often transient but in some cases extensive and prolonged. Appropriate psychosocial support is needed to help DCIS patients adjust to the diagnosis, its treatment and long-term implications.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in The Breast. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS); Psychosocial impact; Anxiety; Depression; Body image distress |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology (LICAP) > Patient Centred Outcomes Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2019 12:46 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2019 08:41 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.breast.2010.03.024 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95492 |
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