Effect of diagnosis and treatment of inoperable cervical cancer on quality of life among women receiving radiotherapy at Kenyatta National Hospital

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-30

  Kamau, R K ^a,b   Osoti, A O ^c   Njuguna, E M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Nairobi Hospital   (Kenya)

^c AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

^d KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

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EID: 34249290403     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v84i1.9487     Document Type: Article

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