Body image alteration in women with breast cancer: A concept analysis using an evolutionary method

Objective: Women with breast cancer experience changes in body image, a key predictor of overall quality of life. Body image alteration has been recognized in scholarly circles and is actively being researched on; however, a comprehensive conceptualization of body image alteration from an oncologica...

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Published in:	Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
Main Authors:	Jeonghee Ahn, Eunyoung Eunice Suh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Body image Body image alteration Breast cancer Cancer survivors Women Concept analysis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S234756252300032X

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