Perceived familial risk of cancer: Health concerns and psychosocial adjustment

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-82

  Frost, Marlene Hanson ^a   Vockley, Catherine Walsh ^b   Suman, Vera J ^c   Greene, Mark H ^d   Zahasky, Katherine ^d   Hartmann, Lynn ^d  

^a Division of Medical Oncology   (United States)

^b Department of Medical Genetics ^*  (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer risk; Familial cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS;

EID: 0033846414     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v18n01_04     Document Type: Article

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