A Psychosocial Assessment of Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1990.tb00114.x
• Publication Date: 2013-06-21T15:40:58Z
• Authors: KAREN I. HOLFELD; DANIEL J. HOGAN; MICHAEL ELDEMIRE; PETER R. LANE
• Keywords: Male; Self-Assessment; Skin Neoplasms; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Adaptation, Psychological; Humans; Female; Interpersonal Relations; Stress, Psychological; Aged

Abstract. We performed a controlled study to investigate the psychosocial problems of patients diagnosed and treated for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) as compared general population. Thirty‐nine BCC 39 matched controls answered questionnaire. Chi square analysis questionnaire results revealed no statistically significant difference between control group. In conclusion, more were found in than members