Anxiety, depression and quality of life of cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy: A cross-sectional study in a community hospital outpatient centre

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-136

  Frick, E ^a   Tyroller, M ^a   Panzer, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Radiotherapy Practice Weilheim   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Health related individual quality of life; Needs assessment; Psycho oncology; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33947226151     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00720.x     Document Type: Article

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