Long-term population-based marriage rates among adult survivors of childhood cancer in Britain

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 846-855

  Frobisher, Clare ^a   Lancashire, Emma R ^a   Winter, David L ^a   Jenkinson, Helen C ^b   Hawkins, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood cancer; Late effects; Marriage; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 34547101205     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: 10970215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22742     Document Type: Article

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