QUALITY-OF-LIFE IN BREAST-CANCER PART II - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING

With an increasing number of women surviving breast cancer beyond trea tment, the focus of care has shifted from the acute treatment-related side effects to long-term effects associated with changes in quality o f life (QOL). Part I of this article described the impact of breast ca ncer on the domains of physical and social well-being of 21 long-term survivors of breast cancer through qualitative analysis, Part II explo res the impact of breast cancer on the domains of psychological and sp iritual well-being.