Clinical factors associated with fatigue over time in paediatric oncology patients receiving chemotherapy

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-29

  Yeh, C H ^a   Chiang, Y C ^b   Lin, L ^c   Yang, C P ^d   Chien, L C ^e   Weaver, M A ^f   Chuang, H L ^g  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^f FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^g Ten Chen Hospital Chungli   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Clinical factors; Corticosteroids; Fatigue; Paediatric oncology patient

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 46349092799     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604434     Document Type: Article

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