Posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with ovarian cancer

Autor: G. P. Gens, I. N. Oleinikova, L. I. Korobkova
Jazyk: ruština
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Медицинский совет, Vol 0, Iss 2, Pp 93-97 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-701X
2658-5790
DOI: 10.21518/2079-701X-2014-2-93-97
Popis: 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 provokepost-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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