Quality of life in survivors of childhood cancer: A systematic review of the literature (2001-2008)

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1231-1246

  McDougall, Janette ^a   Tsonis, Miranda ^b  

^a THAMES VALLEY CHILDREN S CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Child; Neoplasms; Quality of life; Survivors; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349306396     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-009-0660-0     Document Type: Review

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