European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 755-762 , April 2003

Age-specific norms and determinants of anxiety and depression in 731 women with breast cancer recruited through a population-based cancer registry

  • R.H Osborne

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Genetic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, 723 Swanston St, Carlton 3053, Australia
    • Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Charles Connibere Building, Ground Floor, West Wing Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville 3050, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61-3-9342-8561; fax: +61-3-9342-7632
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  • G.R Elsworth

      Affiliations

    • Collaborative Institute for Research, Consulting and Learning in Evaluation, RMIT University, Australia
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  • J.L Hopper

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Genetic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, 723 Swanston St, Carlton 3053, Australia

Received 16 November 2001 ,Revised 21 October 2002 ,Accepted 4 December 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0959-8049(02)00814-6

European Journal of Cancer
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