Influence of Stressors on Breast Cancer Incidence in the Women's Health Initiative

Health Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-146

  Michael, Yvonne L ^a   Carlson, Nichole E ^a   Chlebowski, Rowan T ^b   Aickin, Mikel ^c   Weihs, Karen L ^c   Ockene, Judith K ^d   Bowen, Deborah J ^e,f   Ritenbaugh, Cheryl ^c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

breast neoplasms; cohort studies; life events; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 64549108490     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012982     Document Type: Article

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