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Coping strategies and breast disorders/cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Cary L. Cooper  and
E. Brian Faragher
Cary L. Cooper*
Affiliation:
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology; University Hospital of South Manchester
E. Brian Faragher
Affiliation:
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology; University Hospital of South Manchester
*
1Address for correspondence: Professor Cary L. Cooper, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD.
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Synopsis

This prospective study of 2163 women attending a breast-screening clinic, or for a routine medical check-up, indicates that there is a statistically small but potentially important clinical link between the methods used to cope with stressful situations and breast disease.

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Original Articles
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , May 1992 , pp. 447 - 455
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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