PSYCHOSOCIAL DISTRESS, BODY IMAGE PERCEPTION, AND COPING MECHANISMS AMONG BREAST CANCER PATIENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AT A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

Psychological distress and body image dissatisfaction are highly prevalent in this group of breast cancer survivors. These findings underscore the need for early, targeted psycho-oncological interventions that address the complex relationship between body image distress and reliance on both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies.