Modification of attitudes to influence survival from breast cancer

Depression and a helpless/hopeless mindset among patients with breast cancer are associatd with a significantly reduced chance of event-free survival. Factors that need to be addressed when considering the possibility of modifying attitudes to influence survival are examined.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 354; no. 9187; p. 1320
Main Author Tucker, Jim B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 16.10.1999
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Attitudes
Behavior Therapy
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Female
Holistic medicine
Humans
Mental depression
Mortality
Quality of Life
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Stress, Psychological - therapy
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Summary:Depression and a helpless/hopeless mindset among patients with breast cancer are associatd with a significantly reduced chance of event-free survival. Factors that need to be addressed when considering the possibility of modifying attitudes to influence survival are examined.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)99187-0