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A partially testable, predictive model of psychosocial factors in the etiology of cervical cancer i. Biological, psychological and social aspects
Author(s) -
Goodkin Karl,
Antoni Michael H.,
Sevin Bernd,
Fox Bernard H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
psycho‐oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.41
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1099-1611
pISSN - 1057-9249
DOI - 10.1002/pon.2960020203
Subject(s) - psychosocial , cervical cancer , domain (mathematical analysis) , psychology , set (abstract data type) , association (psychology) , etiology , clinical psychology , quality (philosophy) , cancer , medicine , psychotherapist , computer science , psychiatry , mathematics , epistemology , mathematical analysis , philosophy , programming language
Abstract The current research in the biological, psychological and social domains of cervical cancer are reviewed. Research related to each domain is critically reviewed and summarized. The research so far conducted in each domain is extended by suggestions for future, integrative directions. An overview is given of these three areas pointing to the likelihood of association with cervical cancer for each of the factors reviewed in each domain. Estimated likelihoods of association were based upon both the number and quality of studies conducted. Immunological aspects of each domain may mediate some (but not all) of the effects of the factors identified. In a companion review, the immunological aspects of each domain are covered, the theoretical model is developed and a set of integrative hypotheses across domains are set forth.