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May 31, 2016Journal of Breast HealthOpen Access

Body Image of Women with Breast Cancer After Mastectomy: A Qualitative Research

Sema Koçan Ayla Gürsoy

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Abstract

Our findings suggest that mastectomy as a surgical treatment for breast cancer may negatively affect a woman's body image and her self-image.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69de95537ed287395e559d82 https://doi.org/10.5152/tjbh.2016.2913

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