Cancer patients use of nonproven therapy: A 5-year follow-up study

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 6-12

  Risberg, T ^a   Lund, E ^a   Wist, E ^a   Kaasa, S ^a   Wilsgaard, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031962229     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.1.6     Document Type: Article

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