What do cancer patients mean when they complain of concentration and memory problems?

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1674-1679

  Cull, A ^a   Hay, C ^a   Love, S B ^a   Mackie, M ^a   Smets, E ^a   Stewart, M ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer survivors; Cognitive function; Fatigue; Psychological distress; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0029853452     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.608     Document Type: Article

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