Posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with ovarian cancer
Tumors of the reproductive system account for the highest percentage of incidence in female oncological diseases in Russia 36.7%. Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among gynecological cancer diseases. Diagnosis and treatment of cancer may cause psychological trauma and provokepost-traum...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Remedium Group LLC
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Медицинский совет |
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| Online Access: | https://www.med-sovet.pro/jour/article/view/516 |
| Summary: | Tumors of the reproductive system account for the highest percentage of incidence in female oncological diseases in Russia 36.7%. Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among gynecological cancer diseases. Diagnosis and treatment of cancer may cause psychological trauma and provokepost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to various studies, PTSD incidence among cancer patients ranges from 3% (in the early stages) to 45% in patients after treatment, and up to 80% in those with recurrent disease. |
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| ISSN: | 2079-701X 2658-5790 |