Knowledge of reproductive system cancers, their treatments and side effects

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 559-565

  Rot, Irena ^a   Ogah, Imhokhai ^a   Wassersug, Richard J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Awareness; Breast cancer; Knowledge; Reproductive system cancers; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, MALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866737588     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0344-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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