Fatigue and Quality of Life Following Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Comparative Study

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-33

  Hann, Danette M ^a,b   Jacobsen, Paul ^a   Martin, Staci ^a   Azzarello, Lora ^a   Greenberg, Harvey ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Fatigue; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003104083     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026249702250     Document Type: Review

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