From decision to incision: Ideologies of gender in surgical cancer care

From decision to incision: Ideologies of gender in surgical cancer care

In this paper, I draw on the narratives of 57 individuals whose gender identities and decisions about their bodies trouble the medical protocols for breast and gynecological cancer care. I focus here on the decision-making process for three groups of elective surgeries: hysterectomy, prophylactic bi...

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Main Author: Sledge, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2019
Subjects:
adult
Adult
aged
Aged
anxiety
Article
bilateral mastectomy
breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms
breast reconstruction
breast tumor
cancer
Cancer
cancer prevention
cancer risk
clinical practice
decision making
Decision Making
elective surgery
Elective Surgical Procedures
Embodiment
female
Female
female genital tract tumor
female to male transgender
gender
Gender
gender identity
Gender Identity
gender role
Genital Neoplasms, Female
gynecologic care
health belief
health care
human
Humans
hysterectomy
Hysterectomy
ideology
male
Male
Mammaplasty
mastectomy
medical care
medical decision making
medical service
middle aged
Middle Aged
ovary cancer
Papanicolaou test
patient attitude
patient care
patient satisfaction
Patient Satisfaction
Patient-Centered Care
pelvic examination
professional-patient relationship
prophylactic mastectomy
Prophylactic Mastectomy
psychology
quality of life
risk reduction
sexism
Sexual and Gender Minorities
sexual and gender minority
survival rate
uterine cervix cancer
womens health
womens status
young adult
Young Adult
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