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@article{Archer:2018:10.1177/1359105316664135,
author = {Archer, SA and Holland, FG and Montague, J},
doi = {10.1177/1359105316664135},
journal = {Journal of Health Psychology},
pages = {1598--1609},
title = {‘Do you mean I’m not whole?’: Exploring the role of support in women’s experiences of mastectomy without reconstruction},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105316664135},
volume = {23},
year = {2018}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB  - This study explores the role of others in supporting younger women who opt not to reconstruct their breast post-mastectomy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six women, diagnosed with breast cancer in their 30s/40s. The women lived in England, had been diagnosed a minimum of 5 years previously and had undergone unilateral mastectomy. An interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed three themes; Assuring the self: “I’ll love you whatever”, Challenging the self: ‘Do you mean I’m not whole?’, and Accepting the self: ‘I’ve come out the other side’. The women’s experiences of positive support and challenges to their sense of self are discussed.
AU  - Archer,SA
AU  - Holland,FG
AU  - Montague,J
DO  - 10.1177/1359105316664135
EP  - 1609
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 1461-7277
SP  - 1598
TI  - ‘Do you mean I’m not whole?’: Exploring the role of support in women’s experiences of mastectomy without reconstruction
T2  - Journal of Health Psychology
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105316664135
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/42205
VL  - 23
ER  -

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