Coping and cancer prognosis.
Psychological responses to a diagnosis of breast cancer, assessed three months post operatively, are related to outcome 10 yr after operation. These results confirm the findings previously reported at 5 yr. The need for further study into the nature of the reported psychological response categories and the likely mediating mechanisms is emphasized.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011581:Psychological Tests