Wirsching Psychosocial Risk Scale (WPRS) Versus Outcome in Patients With Breast Disease and Breast Cancer: A Prospective 25-year Follow-up Study in Patients With Breast Cancer Symptoms

Cancer Diagnosis & Prognosis 2026 Open access

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Authors: Matti J. Eskelinen, RIIKA KOSKELA, Tuomas A. Selander, Kai Kaarniranta, Paula Ollonen, MAARET ESKELINEN
DOI: 10.21873/cdp.10524
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Abstract

Background/Aim: This study evaluated whether Wirsching Psychosocial Risk (WPR) scale for measuring the severity of psychosocial risk (PR) factors can predict the long-term outcomes in patients having breast carcinoma (BC) symptoms. Patients and Methods: A totalof 115 patients with BC symptoms completed the WPR scale and associations between WPR scale and long-term outcome were analyzed using survival models. Results: The WPRS scores correlated to Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (r=0.382, p

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Cancer survivorship and care Cancer Stress Anesthesia and Immune Response BRCA gene mutations in cancer

Publication details

Journal / source
Cancer Diagnosis & Prognosis
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
245–256
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN