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Abstract  The breast cancer experiences of Punjabi immigrant women, who represent the most populace group of South Asians in Canada, need to be understood in order to inform culturally appropriate cancer services. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore womenâs stories of breast cancer in order to uncover how they made sense of their experiences. Interviews with twelve Punjabi immigrant women who had breast cancer within the last 8 years were available for this study. The four storylines that emerged from the ethnographic narrative analysis were: getting through a family crisis, dealing with just another health problem, living with never-ending fear and suffering, and learning a âlesson from God.â A minor theme, âbeing part of a close-knit family,â highlighted the family context as the most pronounced influence on the womenâs experiences. These findings provide valuable insights into how womenâs experiences of breast cancer were shaped by the intersections of culture, family, community, cancer treatments, and interactions with health care professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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