Depression secondary to tumors in patients who underwent surgery for mammary carcinoma: Psycho-pharmaceutical and psychotherapeutic care

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-216

  La Raja, M C ^a,b   Virno, F ^a   Mechella, M ^a   D'Andrea, M ^a   D'Alessio, A ^a   Ranieri, E ^a   Pagni, P ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b c/o Lega Tumori ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Depression; Immune system; Mammary carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0030929983     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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