Exploring the economic impact of breast cancers during the 18 months following diagnosis

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1130-1139

  Gordon, Louisa ^a,b   Scuffham, Paul ^c   Hayes, Sandi ^b   Newman, Beth ^b  

^a VIERTEL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN CANCER CONTROL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast; Cancer; Costs; Economics; Oncology

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB PERFORMANCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; QUEENSLAND; SURVIVORS;

EID: 37349021452     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1182     Document Type: Article

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