NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study was supported by Contract/Grant No. N02-CO-01029 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Cancer Institute, and a grant from the Longaberger Company through the American Cancer Society. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Meeting psychosocial needs of women with breast cancer / National Cancer Policy Board ; Maria Hewitt, Roger Herdman, and Jimmie Holland, editors.

p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Breast—Cancer—Psychological aspects. 2. Breast—Cancer—Social aspects. 3. Breast—Cancer—Patients—Services for.

[DNLM: 1. Breast Neoplasms—psychology. 2. Breast Neoplasms—rehabilitation. 3. Counseling—methods. 4. Psychotherapy—methods. 5. Social Support. 6. Survivors—psychology. WP 870 M496 2004] I. Hewitt, Maria Elizabeth. II. Herdman, Roger Cole. III. Holland, Jimmie C. IV. National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.)

RC280.B8M435 2004

616.99′44906—dc22

2004001867