Self-esteem, social support, and mental health in survivors of testicular cancer: A comparison based on relationship status{star, open}

Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations

Volumn 24, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 279-286

  Tuinman, Marrit A ^a   Hoekstra, Harald J ^a   Fleer, Joke ^a   Sleijfer, Dirk Th ^a   Hoekstra Weebers, Josette E H M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Integraal Kankercentrum Noord Nederland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer survivor; Mental health; Relationship; Self esteem; Singles; Social support; Testicular cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TESTIS CARCINOMA;

EID: 33745498750     PISSN: 10781439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2005.06.023     Document Type: Article

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