Effect of methylphenidate on fatigue in women with recurrent gynecologic cancer

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 955-958

  Johnson, Rhonda L ^a   Block, Ingrid ^b   Gold, Michael A ^c   Markwell, Stephen ^a   Zupancic, Melanie ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Fatigue; Gynecologic; Oncology; Women

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFECT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; MOOD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT CANCER;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956233908     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1646     Document Type: Article

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