Psycho-oncology and cancer: Linking psychosocial factors with cancer development

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2002, Pages 171-175

  Garssen, B ^a  

^a HELEN DOWLING INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036434552     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdf656     Document Type: Article

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