This study aims to provide a closer examination of the problems experienced by individuals with pemphigus vulgaris with their eyes and experiences. This is a phenomenological study. The study population was completed with eight people with pemphigus vulgaris who applied to the dermatology clinic of a university hospital in a metropolis between September 2019 and March 2020.
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January 2015
Background: The aim of the study was to determine breast cancer risk and early diagnosis applications in women aged ≥50.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive field study focused on a population of 4,815 in Mansurog?lu with a 55.1% participation rate in screening.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
January 2015
Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) issues are of importance in relatives of women with breast cancer (BC)as caregivers in neglecting their own needs due to care of a patient and also as women regarding the potential risk of themselves developing BC. The objectives in the present study were to compare the QoL of female relatives of women in treatment for breast cancer. To date, no study had examined multi-dimensional QoL in accompanying people as compared them into two groups of female relatives whose first degree and second degree.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Family caregivers (FCs) are often the primary source of social and emotional support for cancer patients and play a major role in how well they manage their illness. The aim of this study was to create an Turkish version of the Quality of Life - Family Version (QOL-FV) and to evaluate its psychometric properties in a sample of FCs of cancer patients.
Materials And Methods: This study was carried out with the FCs of 218 patients with cancer.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
February 2005
Cancer, long a serious problem in developed countries, is now becoming a serious health concern throughout the world. There has been an alarming increase in the number of new cases of melanoma each year, this cancer increasing at a faster rate than any other neoplasm in some regions. This may be a result of depletion of the ozone layer.
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