Patients' expectations for follow-up in breast cancer - A preliminary, questionnaire-based study

Breast

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-352

  Montgomery, David A ^a   Krupa, Katherine ^b   Wilson, Christopher ^c   Cooke, T G ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Expectations; Follow up

Indexed keywords

TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SELF EXAMINATION; CANCER RELAPSE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 48649106026     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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