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Cervical cancer

Behavioral factors related to screening, diagnosis, and survivors' quality of life

  1. Karen Basen-Engquist Ph.D., M.P.H.1,
  2. Electra D. Paskett Ph.D.2,
  3. Joanne Buzaglo Ph.D.3,
  4. Suzanne M. Miller Ph.D.3,
  5. Leslie Schover Ph.D.1,
  6. Lari B. Wenzel Ph.D.4,
  7. Diane C. Bodurka M.D.5

Article first published online: 22 OCT 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11681

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Cancer

Cancer

Special Issue: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Cervical Cancer

Supplement: Second International Conference on Cervical Cancer

Volume 98, Issue Supplement S9, pages 2009–2014, 1 November 2003

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Basen-Engquist, K., Paskett, E. D., Buzaglo, J., Miller, S. M., Schover, L., Wenzel, L. B. and Bodurka, D. C. (2003), Cervical cancer. Cancer, 98: 2009–2014. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11681

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  2. 2

    Division of Epidemiology and Biometrics, School of Public Health, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio

  3. 3

    Psychosocial and Behavioral Medicine Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  4. 4

    Department of Medicine, Epidemiology Division, University of California–Irvine, Irvine, California

  5. 5

    Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 OCT 2003
  2. Article first published online: 22 OCT 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 13 FEB 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 7 FEB 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 31 OCT 2002

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