Social support and adjustment to recurrence of breast cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 37-55

  Brady, Sonya S ^a   Helgeson, Vicki S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Breast cancer; Coping; Recurrence; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0033375329     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v17n02_03     Document Type: Article

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