TY - JOUR T1 - Addressing anxiety and insecure attachment in close relationships could improve quality of life for gynaecological cancer survivors JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 43 LP - 43 DO - 10.1136/eb-2014-101908 VL - 18 IS - 2 AU - Michael Andrykowski Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/18/2/43.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Hsieh CC, Chen CA, Hsiao FH, et al. The correlations of sexual activity, sleep problems, emotional distress, attachment styles with quality of life: comparison between gynaecological cancer survivors and noncancer women. J Clin Nurs 2014;23:985–94.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedQuality of life (QOL) in long-term survivors of gynaecological cancer is similar to that of women without a cancer history.Demographical and clinical variables do not predict QOL in gynaecological cancer survivors. Physical and mental QOL in gynaecological cancer survivors is most strongly related to psychosocial factors, such as insecure attachment style and current state of anxiety.Further research is needed on how attachment style may affect coping with cancer and ultimately, QOL.There is considerable research identifying likely QOL deficits in cancer survivors and risk factors for … ER -