‘I Didn’t Even Recognise Myself’: Survivors’ Experiences of Altered Appearance and Body Image Distress during and after Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
Purpose: Preparation for head and neck cancer treatment is focused on practicalities of treatment. Little or no time is spent prior to treatment discussing aesthetic results of treatment or the psychosocial impact of living with an altered appearance after treatment. The objective of this study was...
Main Authors: | Chandrika Gibson, Moira O’Connor, Rohen White, Melanie Jackson, Siddhartha Baxi, Georgia K. B. Halkett |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/15/3893 |
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