Breast cancer survivors' beliefs about the causes of breast cancer

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 724-729

  Panjari, Mary ^a   Davis, Susan R ^a   Fradkin, Pamela ^a   Bell, Robin J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

beliefs; breast cancer; health behavior; oncology; survivorship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BELIEF; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL GENERAL WELL BEING INDEX; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AUSTRALIA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84863483184     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1949     Document Type: Article

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