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Psychic vulnerability and the associated risk for cancer

  1. Ina R. Schapiro1,
  2. Lene F. Nielsen M.D.2,
  3. Torben Jørgensen M.D.2,
  4. Ellen H. Boesen M.Sc.1,
  5. Christoffer Johansen M.D., Ph.D.1,†,*

Article first published online: 12 JUN 2002

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10601

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 94, Issue 12, pages 3299–3306, 15 June 2002

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Schapiro, I. R., Nielsen, L. F., Jørgensen, T., Boesen, E. H. and Johansen, C. (2002), Psychic vulnerability and the associated risk for cancer. Cancer, 94: 3299–3306. doi: 10.1002/cncr.10601

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  1. 1

    Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, The Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark

  2. 2

    Copenhagen County Center for Preventive Medicine, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark

  1. †

    Fax: +45 35 25 77 34

*Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, The Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 JUN 2002
  2. Article first published online: 12 JUN 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 JAN 2002
  4. Manuscript Revised: 22 JAN 2002
  5. Manuscript Received: 17 OCT 2001

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  • Psychosocial Research Committee of the Danish Cancer Society

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