Social and psychological status of patients with tumors of the female reproductive organs
Arzhanenkova, L.S.; Sidorov, G.A.; Sychov, M.D.
Voprosy Onkologii 53(6): 715-716
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0507-3758 PMID: 18416144 Document Number: 609253
High mortality from malignancies, disease-related dysfunction of the basic systems, postoperative cosmetic defects, helplessness as well as phobias of disfigurement, loss of social status and thus becoming a burden on the dear ones are among factors of depression in cancer patients. Fear of relapse and tumor progression induce grave depression which hampers social rehabilitation.