Changes in functional status and physical and psychological symptoms in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 449-452

  Ögce, Filiz ^a   Özkan, Sevgi ^b  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Chemotherapy; Functional status; Symptom list

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650805374     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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