Life goes on after breast cancer (consent)

Introduction: Within the last decades the number of people living with cancer has increased. The initial crisis is over, by the time breast cancer treatment is completed, but psychosocial and physical concerns about the future remain. Methods: A brief overview of the current status of the effects of psychosocial interventions with cancer survivors will be given. Different aspects of physical and emotional challenges after breast cancer treatment will be highlighted. Results: Recent examples of controlled psychosocial intervention trials directed toward cancer survivors after completion of medical treatment may h…