Measuring quality of life in Thai women with breast cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 637-644

  Glangkarn, Sumattana ^a   Promasatayaprot, Vorapoj ^a   Porock, Davina ^b   Edgley, Alison ^c  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Quality of life; Thai women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958803677     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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