Breast cancer confessions: The emotional work of disclosing a diagnosis

Monday, August 4, 2008 - 06:56 in Health & Medicine

Women diagnosed with breast cancer shoulder the emotional burden of disclosing their diagnosis to loved ones, managing the feelings of others at precisely the time when they need support themselves, according to research to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

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