Frequency and correlates of fatigue in lung cancer patients receiving radiation therapy: Implications for management

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 370-377

  Hickok, Jane T ^a   Morrow, Gary R ^a   McDonald, Sandra ^a   Bellg, Albert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; fatigue; Lung cancer; oncology; pain; psychosocial; radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029950116     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(96)00008-5     Document Type: Article

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