The Role of Psychosocial Interventions In Breast Cancer Patients

Breast cancer is the leading tumor within the female population worldwide [1].It is a difficult diagnosis, and patients often feel anxious about treatment, distressed of the high mortality, nervous about recurrence and troubled with physical symptoms.All these factors significantly affect their daily lives [2].The target of breast cancer care has shifted from diagnosis to survivorship, a term which encompasses the physical, mental, social, and economic aspects of cancer [3].A range of non-technical skills have been tested and found to be beneficial in alleviating breast cancer distress.These include meditation, music therapy, relaxation and hypnosis [4].Pre-procedural information is an asset in breast cancer screening, aids in obtaining informed consent and is a vital tool when offering breast reconstruction options.CBT is the most frequently used technique in allaying distress in breast cancer patients [5].