The Effect of Group Psychosocial Support on Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer

J. Goodwin, Pamela; Leszcz, Molyn; Ennis, Marguerite; Koopmans, Jan; Vincent, Leslie; Guther, Helaine; Drysdale, Elaine; Hundleby, Marilyn; Max Chochinov, Harvey; Navarro, Margaret; Speca, Michael; Masterson, Julia; Dohan, Liz; A. Sela, Rami; H. Warren, Barbara; Paterson, Alexander; I. Pritchard, Kathleen; Arnold, Andrew; Doll, Richard; E. O’Reilly, Susan; Quirt, Gail; Hood, Nicky; Hunter, Jonathan

doi:10.1056/nejmoa011871

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The Effect of Group Psychosocial Support on Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 13, 2001

Authors:

Pamela J. Goodwin

Molyn Leszcz

Marguerite Ennis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Supportive-expressive group therapy has been reported to prolong survival among women with metastatic breast cancer. However, in recent studies, various psychosocial interventions have not prolonged survival. METHODS: In a multicenter trial, we randomly assigned 235 women with metastatic...

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Medicine

Psychosocial

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