Quality of survival in children and adolescents after treatment for childhood cancer: The influence of reported late effects on health related quality of life

Klinische Padiatrie

Volumn 219, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 152-157

  Calaminus, G ^a,b   Weinspach, S ^a   Teske, C ^a   Gobel U ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Long term effects; Quality of life; Quality of survival; Severe; Solid tumors

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCAR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKELETON MALFORMATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SURVIVORS;

EID: 34250843788     PISSN: 03008630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973846     Document Type: Article

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