Author: | Holland, J. C. |
Editors: | Holland, J. C.; Rowland, J. H. |
Article/Chapter Title: | Skin cancer and melanoma |
Abstract: | skin is the most common site of cancer; its cure rate exceeds 95%, yet the emotional distress related to its disfiguring effects can be high / the common skin tumors, basal cell and squamous cell, are discussed first for their broad medical and psychological implications; melanoma is reviewed separately (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: | 246 |
End Page: | 249 |
Language: | English |
ACCESSION: | 1989-98449-011 |
PROVIDER: | Ovid Technologies |
PROVIDER: | psycinfo |
DOI/URL: | |
Notes: | Book Chapter: 19 -- Holland, Jimmie C [Ed ; Rowland, Julia H [Ed -- xiv, 785 -- Source: APA PsycInfo |