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Universitas Psychologica
ISSN: 1657-9267
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Colombia
Torres Mariño, Ángela María
Relación entre el patrón de conducta tipo c y el cáncer de mama
Universitas Psychologica, vol. 5, núm. 3, octubre - diciembre, 2006, pp. 563-573
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bogotá, Colombia
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Abstract
The main objective of this study was to investigate deeply the relationship between Type C behavior pattern and breast cancer
through an analytical observation design of cases and controls. Three groups of variables were established: demographical,
medical and risk factors, including in the last one the Type C behavior, for three groups: a) women with breast cancer, b) women
with cervix cancer, and c) healthy women. The changing answer for having breast cancer´ is determined by the family history of
sickness, having hormone replace therapy, the history of the ovarian and endometrial cancer, and the age of the participants. One
concludes that the behavior pattern, so and as is raised until the moment, is related more to the way the disease is faced, than a
type of premorbid personality. New factors are proposed in base of the Five Factor Model, the Temperament and Character set
out.
Keywords
Psiconcology, Personality, Type C behavior pattern, Breast cancer, Risk factors.
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