Health-related quality of life in survivors of testicular cancer 3 to 13 years after treatment

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 19-31

  Rudberg, Lennart ^a,b   Nilsson, Sten ^c   Wikblad, Karin ^a  

^a College of Health and Caring Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Health related quality of life; Testicular cancer; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; FERTILITY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL TIME; TESTIS CANCER;

EID: 0033713974     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v18n03_02     Document Type: Article

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