Symptom experience and quality of life in breast cancer survivors

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 613-621

  Park, Jin Hee ^a   Jin, Eun Young ^b   Kang, Mi Young ^c   Joung, Yong Sik ^d   Kim, Gu Sang ^d  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Cheil General Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Quality of life; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 70849136624     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.5.613     Document Type: Article

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