A comparison of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment between lesbian and heterosexual women

Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-17

  Dibble, Suzanne L ^a   Roberts, Stephanie A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Medical Weight Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer treatment; Chemotherapy; Lesbian; Side effect management; Underserved

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DOXORUBICIN;

ABSENTEEISM; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DYSPHAGIA; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEMORY DISORDER; SIDE EFFECT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0037948915     PISSN: 10907173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020384614817     Document Type: Article

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