The relationship between symptom prevalence, body image, and quality of life in Asian gynecologic cancer patients.
Irene TeoYin Bun CheungTimothy Yong Kuei LimRama Padmavathi NamuduriVictoria LongKomal TewaniPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2017)
Symptom prevalence and body image dissatisfaction were associated with different domains of quality of life. Emotional well-being of patients was better explained by body image, rather than extent of symptoms experienced. Patients who are younger appear particularly susceptible to body image disturbance.