Quality of life after transhiatal compared with extended transthoracic resection for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 4202-4208

  de Boer, A G E M ^a   Van Lanschot, J J B ^a   Van Sandick, J W ^a   Hulscher, J B F ^a   Stalmeier, P F M ^a   De Haes, J C J M ^a   Tilanus, H W ^a   Obertop, H ^a   Sprangers, M A G ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; WELLBEING; ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 7044226154     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2004.11.102     Document Type: Article

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