Table 8 Family relationships of melanoma survivors
From: Health profiles of 996 melanoma survivors: the M. D. Anderson experience
Health Affected | Health Not Affected | |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Combined: | ||
Treatment: | ||
Improved Family Relationships | 61 (31.6) | 132 (68.4) |
No Improvement | 50 (31.1) | 111 (68.9) |
Hurt Family Relationships | 18 (66.7) | 9 (33.3) |
No Harm | 94 (27.6) | 246 (72.4) |
Improved Intimate Relationships | 29 (32.2) | 61 (67.8) |
No Improvement | 78 (31.8) | 167 (68.2) |
Hurt Intimate Relationships | 38 (65.5) | 20 (34.5) |
No Harm | 70 (24.1) | 220 (75.9) |
Surgery Alone: | ||
Improved Family Relationships | 11 (4.5) | 231 (95.5) |
No Improvement | 24 (8.4) | 260 (91.6) |
Hurt Family Relationships | 8 (42.1) | 11 (57.9) |
No Harm | 24 (4.5) | 504 (95.5) |
Improved Intimate Relationships | 5 (4.2) | 113 (95.8) |
No Improvement | 29 (7.5) | 356 (92.5) |
Hurt Intimate Relationships | 9 (36.0) | 19 (64.0) |
No Harm | 22 (4.5) | 465 (95.5) |