TY - JOUR
T1 - Every Story Is Different
T2 - Experiences With Body Changes Related to Cancer
AU - Cole, Linda
AU - Easley, Julie
AU - Grightmire, Leslie
AU - Lakshmanan, Ellil Mathiyan
AU - Matthias, Sharon J.
AU - McBoyle, Karen
AU - Piercell, Emily
AU - Purdy, Amelia
AU - Schneider, Nancy
AU - Wassersug, Richard J.
AU - Martino, Rosemary
AU - Fitch, Margaret I.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 Cole, Easley, Grightmire, Lakshmanan, Matthias, McBoyle, Piercell, Purdy, Schneider, Wassersug, Martino and Fitch.
PY - 2022/5/23
Y1 - 2022/5/23
N2 - One of the important aspects of stakeholder engagement in cancer care and system planning is hearing from individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer about the impact of the diagnosis and treatment on their lives. Hearing stories from the perspectives of cancer survivors offers opportunity to gain new insight and understanding about experiences of being diagnosed and treated for cancer. This article presents ten short narratives about survivors' perspectives on body image and cancer. Each story is unique but, taken together, the picture they create is one of facing challenges, discovering personal resilience, and moving forward to engage in living. The stories emphasize the importance of communication and support from healthcare providers and understanding needs for a person-centered cancer care system.
AB - One of the important aspects of stakeholder engagement in cancer care and system planning is hearing from individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer about the impact of the diagnosis and treatment on their lives. Hearing stories from the perspectives of cancer survivors offers opportunity to gain new insight and understanding about experiences of being diagnosed and treated for cancer. This article presents ten short narratives about survivors' perspectives on body image and cancer. Each story is unique but, taken together, the picture they create is one of facing challenges, discovering personal resilience, and moving forward to engage in living. The stories emphasize the importance of communication and support from healthcare providers and understanding needs for a person-centered cancer care system.
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U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.831811
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.831811
M3 - Article
C2 - 35677121
AN - SCOPUS:85131866453
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 13
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
M1 - 831811
ER -
