The Effect of Problem Solving Therapy on Self-acceptance and Positive Relation with Others in Women with Uterine Cancer

Uterine cancer has been considered as a common and worrying disease among women around the world [۱]. According to statistics, about half a million new cases are annually diagnosed with the disease [۲-۳]. In some Asian countries such as Iran more than ۵۰۰,۰۰۰ women are annually put at the risk of death due to uterine cancer [۴].Detection of uterine cancer is an extremely unpleasant and unbelievable experience for all individuals [۵]. The disease changes the life of patients and presents many physical, mental, social, economic, and family problems for them [۶]. The mental effects of detecting cancer and the physical effects of treatments produce many side effects, which negatively influence the quality of life [۷].Long duration of treatment and related issues during uterine cancer surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy cause many problems in patients’ routine life [۸].