Communication, quality of life and age: Results of a 5-year prospective study in breast cancer patients

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 421-427

  Kerr, J ^a   Engel, J ^a   Schlesinger Raab, A ^a   Sauer, H ^b   Holzel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Communication; Elderly patients; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0037350116     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdg098     Document Type: Article

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