Support group for cancer patients. Does it improve their physical and psychological wellbeing? A pilot study

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 652-657

  Lindemalm, C ^a   Strang, P ^b   Lekander, M ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neoplasm; Psychoneuroimmunology; Support group

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPPORT GROUP; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SWEDEN;

EID: 22844439409     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-005-0785-8     Document Type: Article

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