Perceptions of masculinity and self-image in adolescent and young adult testicular cancer survivors: Implications for romantic and sexual relationships

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 738-745

  Carpentier, Melissa Y ^a,b   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^a   Ott, Mary A ^a   Brames, Mary J ^a,b   Einhorn, Lawrence H ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

masculinity; oncology; qualitative; romantic relationships; self image; testicular cancer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENCE AND YOUNG ADULTHOOD; ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP; TESTIS CANCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOVE; MALE; MASCULINITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959694799     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1772     Document Type: Article

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