Breast cancer Book Section


Authors: Rowland, J. H.; Holland, J. C.
Editors: Holland, J. C.; Rowland, J. H.
Article/Chapter Title: Breast cancer
Abstract: covers the issues of the influence of social context, psychological and medical variables that contribute to the psychological response, and the usual responses of women to each phase of breast cancer from diagnosis through treatment and rehabilitation the special problems of the impact of breast cancer on female relatives (especially children) and the debate about whether personality contributes to breast cancer risk or length of survival are reviewed (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
Book Title: Handbook of Psychooncology: Psychological Care of the Patient with Cancer
ISBN: 9780195043082
Publisher: Oxford University Press  
Publication Place: New York, NY
Date Published: 1989-01-01
Start Page: 188
End Page: 207
Language: English
ACCESSION: 1989-98449-006
PROVIDER: Ovid Technologies
PROVIDER: psycinfo
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Notes: Book Chapter: 14 -- Holland, Jimmie C [Ed ; Rowland, Julia H [Ed -- xiv, 785 -- Source: APA PsycInfo