Breast cancer or chest cancer? The impact of living with a ‘woman’s disease'

Lewis-Smith, Helena

Abstract

Breast cancer in men is rare. Diagnostic methods and treatment are the same as for women, but awareness of male breast cancer is low, as breast cancer is often perceived as a disease specific to women. This can delay diagnosis and cause psychological distress by threatening men’s gendered sense of identity. In this article, Helena Lewis-Smith reviews research exploring the psychosocial impact of breast cancer for men.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 8, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Jun 7, 2016
• Publication Date: May 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 9, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: May 9, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Aesthetic Nursing
• Print ISSN: 2050-3717
• Publisher: MA Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 240-241
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2016.5.5.240
• Keywords: breast cancer, chest cancer, impact, living, woman's disease, body image
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/912443
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2016.5.5.240
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2016.5.5.240.
• Contract Date: May 9, 2018