Journal
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
Volume 9, Issue 6, Pages 459-464Publisher
SPRINGER-VERLAG
DOI: 10.1007/s005200000233
Keywords
breast cancer; psychosocial counseling; quality of life
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The present study was performed to assess the difference in acceptance of psychosocial counseling and resulting benefits between patients with breast cancer with early or late onset. In a prospective randomized controlled study conducted over 6 months, 41 women with a new diagnosis of early breast cancer (group 1) and 43 patients with advanced breast cancer (group 2) received individually tailored psychosocial support and were compared against controls. This therapy was free of charge, and the duration of support was determined by the patients' wishes and needs. Among the patients with new onset of disease acceptance of the psychosocial counseling was high, and these patients experienced significant improvements in their quality of life. In contrast, acceptance of psychosocial counseling was low in the advanced breast cancer group and the therapy did not improve quality of life over the observation period of 6 months. Early psychosocial. support in patients with breast cancer meets with a high acceptance rate and improves quality of life.
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