Individual Sensitivity to Uncertainty and Executive Function of Individuals With Breast Cancer: Preliminary Findings.
OBJECTIVES: To explore the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and executive function (EF) in individuals with breast cancer. SAMPLE & SETTING: 21 postmenopausal women aged 45-75 years with stage I-III breast cancer who completed chemotherapy 3-12 months before enrollment were inclu...
| Published in: | Oncology Nursing Forum Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 428 - 434 |
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Oncology Nursing Society
Nov2025
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