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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2000 92(17):1375-1376; doi:10.1093/jnci/92.17.1375
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 17, 1375-1376, September 6, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press

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Emotional Outcome After Breast Surgery Is Highly Individual

Barbara Boughton

The final straw for Addie Gilbert, 51, came when she tried on her favorite red dress, one with stylish criss-cross straps in the front, and realized she could probably never wear it again. The heavy prosthesis she used after her mastectomy was clearly apparent underneath. "I was so depressed that I sat on the floor of my bedroom and cut the dress up into little pieces with scissors," she said. As well as not being able to wear the clothes she loved after her mastectomy, Gilbert was constantly reminded of the trauma of her breast cancer diagnosis every time she looked at herself in the mirror and saw the scar . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Study Limitations

Influence of Age

Highly Individual Responses


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