Prevalence of symptoms among patients with advanced cancer: An International Collaborative Study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-10

  Vainio, Anneli ^a,b   Auvinen, Anssi ^c,d  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY   (Finland)

^d STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Neoplasms symptoms; palliative care; prevalence; symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; DYSPNEA; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH CANCER; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0029924728     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(96)00042-5     Document Type: Article

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