Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the deadliest malignancies. The impact of this diagnosis is, therefore, highly traumatic, and affected women are prone to significant distress during the whole course of the disease. The present paper is aimed to review extant literature about the relationship between OC and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in patients with ovarian cancer

Sancassiani, Federica;
2017-01-01

Abstract

Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the deadliest malignancies. The impact of this diagnosis is, therefore, highly traumatic, and affected women are prone to significant distress during the whole course of the disease. The present paper is aimed to review extant literature about the relationship between OC and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
2017
gynaecologic cancer; gynaecologic malignancies; ovarian cancer; Post-traumatic stress disorder; trauma; Psychiatry and Mental Health
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