Open AccessThe mental health impacts of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Justine Fortin,
Mélissandre Leblanc,
Guillaume Elgbeili,
Matthew J. Cordova,
MarieFrance Marin,
Alain Brunet
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.833
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1532-1827
pISSN - 0007-0920
DOI - 10.1038/s41416-021-01542-3
Subject(s) - breast cancer , medicine , anxiety , mental health , depression (economics) , meta analysis , distress , cancer , psychiatry , clinical psychology , economics , macroeconomics
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be a turning point with negative impacts on mental health, treatment and prognosis. This meta-analysis sought to determine the nature and prevalence of clinically significant psychological distress-related symptoms in the wake of a breast cancer diagnosis.