Change in need for psychosocial support for women with early stage breast cancer

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 65-77

  Chantler, Marcia ^a   Podbilewicz Schuller, Yaffa ^a   Mortimer, Joanne ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Early stage; Emotional support; Psychosocial support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SIMULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33645747027     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v23n02_05     Document Type: Article

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