The experience of radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: The men's perspective

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 272-278

  Kelsey, S G ^a   Owens, J ^b   White, A ^c  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b United Kingdom   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Men's experience; Men's health; Patient involvement; Prostate cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ENGLAND; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 3042606111     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2004.00487.x     Document Type: Review

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