Perceived risk for gastric cancer among the general Korean population: A population-based survey

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 708-715

  Kwak, Min Son ^a   Choi, Kai Son ^a   Park, Sohee ^a   Park, Eun Cheol ^a  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cancer; Gastric cancer; Oncology; Perceived risk; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH CANCER;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STOMACH DISEASES; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 67749129408     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1458     Document Type: Article

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