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Psychosocial factors in breast cancer

Psychosocial factors in breast cancer One hundred and twenty‐one patients who were admitted for breast biopsy were interviewed on the day before the operation. They were asked to recall all stressful life events which had occurred during the two years that preceded the onset of cancer. An appropriate control group of 42 healthy patients from a well woman clinic were also interviewed. All patients also completed a self‐rating questionnaire. Scaling of life events was done by another group of hospital inpatients. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Stress and Health Wiley

Psychosocial factors in breast cancer

Cheang, A.; Cooper, C. L.
Stress and Health , Volume 1 (1) – Jan 1, 1985
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Wiley
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"Copyright © 1985 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company"
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1532-3005
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1532-2998
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10.1002/smi.2460010111
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Abstract

One hundred and twenty‐one patients who were admitted for breast biopsy were interviewed on the day before the operation. They were asked to recall all stressful life events which had occurred during the two years that preceded the onset of cancer. An appropriate control group of 42 healthy patients from a well woman clinic were also interviewed. All patients also completed a self‐rating questionnaire. Scaling of life events was done by another group of hospital inpatients.

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Published: Jan 1, 1985

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