Psychological concomitants of cancer: current state of research
- 1 May 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychological Medicine
- Vol. 12 (3) , 563-573
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700055665
Abstract
SYNOPSIS An increasing interest in the psychological concomitants of neoplastic diseases has led to a burgeoning literature in recent years. The present review identifies five major areas of psychiatric research, documents the current state of knowledge, and indicates fruitful avenues for further study.Keywords
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