Comparison of early quality of life in patients treated with radiotherapy following mastectomy or breast conservation therapy: A prospective study

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 288-293

  Munshi, Anusheel ^a   Dutta, Debnarayan ^a   Kakkar, Sajal ^a   Budrukkar, Ashwini ^a   Jalali, Rakesh ^a   Sarin, Rajiv ^a   Gupta, Sudeep ^a   Parmar, Vani ^a   Badwe, Rajendra ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast conservation; Mastectomy; Quality of life; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; TAXANE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MASTECTOMY; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78149360956     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.04.008     Document Type: Article

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