Quality of life of women with breast cancer at the time of diagnosis in New Delhi

Journal of Cancer Science and Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 66-69

  Pakseresht, S ^a   Ingle, G K ^b   Garg, S ^b  

^a GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Quality of life; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

EID: 79952951370     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000060     Document Type: Article

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