Mind and cancer: Does psychosocial intervention improve survival and psychological well-being?

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1447-1457

  Ross, L ^a   Boesen, E H ^a   Dalton, S O ^a   Johansen, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cancer; Depression; Intervention studies; Psycho oncology; Psychosocial; Quality of life; Review; Social support; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ANXIETY; CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0036313590     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(02)00126-0     Document Type: Article

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