Support group participation during the post-operative radiotherapy period increases levels of coping resources among women with breast cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 591-598

  Emilsson, S ^a   Svensk, A C ^a   Tavelin, B ^b   Lindh, J ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Coping resources; Radiotherapy; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865186562     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2012.01343.x     Document Type: Article

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