Influence of Body Image in Women Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer

• Main Authors: Ana Carolina Lagos Prates (Author), Ruffo Freitas-Junior (Author), Mariana Ferreira Oliveira Prates (Author), Márcia de Faria Veloso (Author), Norami de Moura Barros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the self-esteem of women with and without breast cancer regarding their body image. Methods A quantitative, case-control study in which 90 women with breast cancer were evaluated in the case group, and 77 women without breast cancer i...