Knowledge of cancer symptoms among patients attending one-stop breast and rectal bleeding clinics

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 511-515

  Pullyblank, A M ^a   Cawthorn, S J ^a   Dixon, A R ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Colorectal cancer; Survey; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISCHARGE; BREAST MALFORMATION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION DISORDER; EXPECTATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MELENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SYMPTOM; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION;

EID: 0036704394     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.2002.1274     Document Type: Article

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