The experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy
Objective: Although much has been documented about the experience of breast cancer, the accounts of young women have been relatively neglected, despite that around 20% of the breast cancer diagnoses occur in women under the age of 50. In particular, the voices of young women diagnosed during pregnan...
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| description | Objective: Although much has been documented about the experience of breast cancer, the accounts of young women have been relatively neglected, despite that around 20% of the breast cancer diagnoses occur in women under the age of 50. In particular, the voices of young women diagnosed during pregnancy are missing from research. Breast cancer is the most common cancer associated with pregnancy, and it is diagnosed in about 1 in 3000 pregnancies. Methods: This study presents data from three women drawn from a larger study of women who had been diagnosed under the age of 45 and had completed their treatment for breast cancer. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were undertaken, with a methodology informed by social constructionist grounded theory and feminism. Results: The findings here report the ways that having breast cancer during pregnancy disrupted taken-for-granted assumptions about their pregnancies, new motherhood, and their future life course, and how this occurred within the context of gendered ideas about femininity and motherhood. Conclusions: Breast cancer during pregnancy has a far-reaching impact on young women's lives, and women affected may need practical support in caring for young children, and counselling may be appropriate. Further research is needed in this important area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-537d4d86e5fc437fa11f7c5288c628212023-09-02T20:04:59ZengElsevierAsia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing2347-56252349-66732016-01-013325225810.4103/2347-5625.189814The experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancySophie ReesAnnie YoungObjective: Although much has been documented about the experience of breast cancer, the accounts of young women have been relatively neglected, despite that around 20% of the breast cancer diagnoses occur in women under the age of 50. In particular, the voices of young women diagnosed during pregnancy are missing from research. Breast cancer is the most common cancer associated with pregnancy, and it is diagnosed in about 1 in 3000 pregnancies. Methods: This study presents data from three women drawn from a larger study of women who had been diagnosed under the age of 45 and had completed their treatment for breast cancer. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were undertaken, with a methodology informed by social constructionist grounded theory and feminism. Results: The findings here report the ways that having breast cancer during pregnancy disrupted taken-for-granted assumptions about their pregnancies, new motherhood, and their future life course, and how this occurred within the context of gendered ideas about femininity and motherhood. Conclusions: Breast cancer during pregnancy has a far-reaching impact on young women's lives, and women affected may need practical support in caring for young children, and counselling may be appropriate. Further research is needed in this important area.http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2016;volume=3;issue=3;spage=252;epage=258;aulast=ReesBreast cancerpregnancyyoung women |
| spellingShingle | Sophie Rees Annie Young The experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing Breast cancer pregnancy young women |
| title | The experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy |
| title_full | The experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy |
| title_fullStr | The experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy |
| title_short | The experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy |
| title_sort | experiences and perceptions of women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy |
| topic | Breast cancer pregnancy young women |
| url | http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2016;volume=3;issue=3;spage=252;epage=258;aulast=Rees |
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