The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer core quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30 version 3.0 Turkish) in cancer patients receiving palliative radiotherapy: Original article

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-257

  Hicsonmez A ^a   Kose K ^a   Andrieu, M N ^a   Guney Y ^a   Kurtman, C ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Palliative treatment; Quality of life; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34248582921     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00733.x     Document Type: Article

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