@article{ref1,
title=""My husband affects me more than my cancer": reflections on simultaneous intimate partner violence and breast cancer experience in a 48-year-old woman",
journal="Journal of cancer education",
year="2019",
author="Dionigi, Francesca and Martinelli, Valentina and Trotti, Eugenia and Ferrari, Alberta and Garcia-Etienne, Carlos Alberto and Valle, Angelica Della and Grasso, Donatella and Ferraris, Elisa and Rizzo, Gianpiero and Praticò, Vincenza and Sgarella, Adele",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="In this paper, we present the case of a 48-year-old woman diagnosed with early breast cancer. As candidate for mastectomy, she refused immediate reconstruction. She was referred to a psycho-oncologist for further evaluation and support. Psychological sessions helped reveal a history of intimate partner violence and helped clarify the reason for her refusal to undergo immediate reconstruction. Experience with this case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary practice in which collaboration between surgeons, oncologists, and mental health professionals leads to a more in-depth understanding of the apparently paradoxical behaviors of patients, and to better care for their needs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-8195",
doi="10.1007/s13187-019-01661-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13187-019-01661-9"
}