Search for dissertations about: "psycho social oncology"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words psycho social oncology.

2. 1. Sexuality in the aftermath of breast and prostate cancer : Gendered experiences

   Author : Kicki Klaeson; Carina Berterö; Kerstin Sandell; Maria Nyström; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Breast cancer; prostate cancer sexuality; gender; lifeworld; psycho social oncology;

   Abstract : Sexuality is a sensitive topic in health care and is often interpreted through a natural scientific lens as just corresponding to sexual dysfunction and fertility problems. The purpose of this thesis was to describe sexuality and its outcomes in two cancer populations. READ MORE

4. 2. Experiences of signs and symptoms among men with advanced prostate cancer

   Author : Ulrika Rönningås; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: In the past decade, thanks to improved treatment options, many men with metastatic prostate cancer now survive longer than they would have before. The PSA value is often followed during the entire disease trajectory as a sign, but in late phases, symptom burden, quality of life (QoL), and/or psycho-social factors are assigned more importance in treatment decisions and evaluations. READ MORE