Why only me? A case report of a breast cancer patient with unresolved trauma from a past disaster experience developing a mental disorder

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Dec 8;10(12):e6680. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6680. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Little is known about how the psychological stress of having experienced a natural disaster affects cancer patients. We experienced a patient who was treated with breast cancer after having been stricken by a typhoon, which resulted in significant psychological damage. Treatment strategies should incorporate patients' mental health appropriately after disasters.

Keywords: Japan; breast cancer; disaster; mental health; self‐compassion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports