Evaluation of toxicity and quality of life using a diary card during postoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 459-465

  Caffo, Orazio ^a   Amichetti, Maurizio ^a   Romano, Mario ^b   Maluta, Sergio ^b   Tomio, Luigi ^a   Galligioni, Enzo ^a  

^a SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b BORGO TRENTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diary card; Quality of life; Radiotherapy; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTUM CANCER; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0036102996     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6220-2     Document Type: Article

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