Psychological issues and stigma faced by women with breast cancer
Many patients with cancer feel stigmatised and we reported on the stigma felt by women with breast cancer in India. A significant proportion of patients with breast cancer have emotional needs and access mental health care. We discuss the common issues and potential solutions in our paper published in 2023 (click here to access).
- Mukherjee, A., Samanta,B., Sharma, V. et al (2024) When Do Patients with Breast Cancer Seek Help from Psycho-oncology Services? A 3-Year Retrospective Study from India Indian Journal of Paediatric and Medical Oncology 45(03): 210-218 (Access here)
- Tripathi L, Datta SS, Agrawal SK, Chatterjee S, Ahmed R. (2017) Stigma Perceived by Women Following Surgery for Breast Cancer Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2017 Apr-Jun;38(2):146-152. (Access here)