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Female Breast Cancer Patients Need for Social Support: Implications for Patients without Partners and Health Care Professionals

Amanda C Ginter and Bonnie Braun

Female Breast Cancer Patients’ Need for Social Support: Implications for Patients without Partners and Health Care Professionals

This article describes findings from a review of literature initially targeting female breast cancer patients without partners. Women with breast cancer, the second most common cancer among women, often report that their main social support comes from intimate partners.