Sexual identity following breast cancer treatments in premenopausal women
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Sexual identity following breast cancer treatments in premenopausal women
The phenomenon in focus for this study was the sexual identity preserved in premenopausal women due to breast cancer treatments. During the last decade the methods of breast cancer treatments have become more aggressive and many women have had to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, as well as three to five years of hormone therapy. All these forms of treatment can have negative side e...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1748-2631
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v3i3.4987