Review Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 3 Issue: 3
Female Breast Cancer Patients Need for Social Support: Implications for Patients without Partners and Health Care Professionals
| Amanda C Ginter1* and Bonnie Braun2 | |
| 1Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Maryland Extension, USA | |
| 2Family Science Department, University of Maryland, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Dr. Amanda C. Ginter, Ph.D Faculty Research Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Maryland Extension, 1202 Symons Hall | College Park, MD 20742, USA Tel: (513) 687-7258 E-mail: aginter@umd.edu |
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| Received: September 11, 2014 Accepted: May 28, 2014 Published: June 24, 2014 | |
| Citation: Ginter AC, Braun B (2014) Female Breast Cancer Patients’ Need for Social Support: Implications for Patients without Partners and Health Care Professionals. J Womens Health, Issues Care 3:3. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000147 |
Abstract
Female Breast Cancer Patients’ Need for Social Support: Implications for Patients without Partners and Health Care Professionals
This article describes findings from a review of literature initially targeting female breast cancer patients without partners. Women with breast cancer, the second most common cancer among women, often report that their main social support comes from intimate partners.
