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Gilliland, Kevin Clark – 1991
Cervical cancer is a diagnosis that has a profound psychosocial impact, constituting a physical and emotional crisis for patients as well as family. In general, research indicates that the choice of treatment and the stage of the disease are instrumental in determining the psychosocial adjustment. Disruptions are likely to occur in self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Cancer, Emotional Adjustment, Females, Intimacy