The effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on sexual self-esteem in women with breast cancer after mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice September 11, 2026 Sareh Khosravi-Khorram, Parvaneh Mousavi, Maryam Gholamzadeh-Jofreh et al.
Mastectomy often leads to decreased sexual self-esteem in women with breast cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on sexual self-esteem in women after mastectomy. This randomized controlled trial (February-May 2024, Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran) enrolled 45 women aged 30-49 years after mastectomy. They were randomly assigned to an MBCT...