Impact of anemia and fatigue on quality of life in cancer patients: A brief review

Medical Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Thomas, Mary Laudon ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Cancer; Fatigue; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ANEMIA; FATIGUE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0031705740     PISSN: 07360118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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