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Psychological well being and quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors
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report offers unique analysis psychological distress associated ovarian cancer review natural correspondence ovarian cancer survivors ovarian cancer newslettera review 21806 letters cards emails reflecting correspondence january 1994 december 2000 ovarian cancer survivors founding editor conversations international newsletter fighting ovarian cancer performed using ethnographic qualitative research methods statements related impact disease bracketed coded within physical psychological social spiritual domains according city hope quality life ovarian cancer instrument statements reflected psychological well evaluated respect disease trajectory ie diagnosis treatment remission recurrence advanced diseaseend lifea total 1282 communications identified pertained psychological well findings based major themes derived analysis included descriptions stressors associated disease status significant stressors identified within phases diagnosis treatment remission recurrence women described positive negative effects disease frequently demonstrated resourcefulness perseverance sharing coping mechanisms survival strategiesthe natural correspondence women ovarian cancer provided rare opportunity capture psychological concerns women throughout stages cancer trajectory health care professionals awareness common psychological stressors throughout ovarian cancer trajectory may allow identify readily needs support leading improvement overall quality life