Psychological factors and cancer development: Evidence after 30 years of research

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 315-338

  Garssen, Bert ^a  

^a HELEN DOWLING INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer; Initiation; Progression; Psycho oncology; Psychological factors

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER STAGING; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEMOGRAPHY; DENIAL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FATALITY; FIGHTING; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 3042832809     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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