An investigation of the role of sense of coherence in predicting survival among Brazilians with head and neck cancer

Oral Oncology

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 531-535

  Vilela, Larissa D D ^a   Allison, Paul J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancers; Larynx; Oral cavity; Pharynx; Psychosocial factors; Sense of coherence; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVAL TIME; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAZIL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77953358681     PISSN: 13688375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.03.021     Document Type: Article

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