Influence of psychological response on survival in breast cancer: A population-based cohort study

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue 9187, 1999, Pages 1331-1336

  Watson, M ^a,b   Haviland, J S ^b   Greer, S ^c   Davidson, J ^b   Bliss, J M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c St Raphael's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELAPSE; RISK;

EID: 0033576195     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)11392-2     Document Type: Article

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