Relationships of lymphedema, the shoulder range of motion, fatigue and social support to the health related quality of life in patients with breast cancer

Journal of Breast Cancer

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 212-218

  Lee, Eun Hyun ^a   Moon, Seongmi ^b   Song, Yeongsuk ^c   Chun, Mison ^d  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^d Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Fatigue; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77954711986     PISSN: 17386756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2010.13.2.212     Document Type: Article

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