Knowledge of the impact that breast cancer has on self-esteem and well-being has been limited, conceptually, by the failure to consider potentially positive outcomes after diagnosis and treatment and, methodologically, by an overall lack of focus on well-being. Sixty-four women with breast cancer and 64 age-matched women without cancer completed three measures of self-esteem and five measures of well-being. The results supported the theoretical notion that the potential impact of breast cancer on a woman's self-esteem and well-being can be positive as well as negative. The results also highlighted the importance of considering the full impact of cancer.
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