Social networks, social support mechanisms, and quality of life after breast cancer diagnosis

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 515-527

  Kroenke, Candyce H ^a   Kwan, Marilyn L ^a   Neugut, Alfred I ^b   Ergas, Isaac J ^a   Wright, Jaime D ^c   Caan, Bette J ^a   Hershman, Dawn ^b   Kushi, Lawrence H ^a  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c Graduate Theological Union   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; FACT B; Quality of life; Social networks; Social relationships; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84878767155     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: 15737217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2477-2     Document Type: Article

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