Psychological Features of the Treatment in Elderly Patients with Breast Cancer

Abstract

the volume of surgical intervention significantly affects the psychological state of women diagnosed with BC, which is confirmed by a decrease in quality of life indicators and an increase in anxiety and depression even before surgery. According to the literature, the fact of the appearance of a malignant tumor in BC is a great psychogenic stress not only due to the awareness of the presence of a fatal disease, but also due to the fear of the loss of BC, since BC is associated with beauty and femininity, motherhood. Women with radiocal mastectomy are more likely to experience depression and social malfunctions. The presence of a reasonable cosmetic defect after surgery does not allow a woman to forget about her illness. The consequences of the morning-you BC-are lifestyle changes, often loss of work, family problems, social isolation and dependence on bad habits. In this regard, the conduct of reconstructive operations that improve the psychological state of patients, returning them to a full-fledged family and work life, together is a promising direction in temporary oncology.