Understanding a ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosis: Patient views and surgeon descriptions

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 776-784

  Davey, C ^a   White, V ^a   Warne, C ^a   Kitchen, P ^b   Villanueva, E ^c   Erbas, B ^d  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

DCIS; Diagnostic experience; Ductal carcinoma in situ; Patient understanding; Primary and secondary cancer care; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL, NONINFILTRATING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 80054098358     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01265.x     Document Type: Article

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