Analysis of factors associated with quality of life for older adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving outpatient gemcitabine therapy as an alternative inpatient therapy

Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2565-2569

  Ishiura, Yoshihisa ^a   Yamamoto, Hiroki ^a   Terasaki, Yasushi ^a   Ishida, Youichi ^a   Fukushima, Wataru ^a   Hirosawa, Hisashi ^a   Izumi, Ryouhei ^a   Tanikawa, Fumiko ^a   Hayase, Hideko ^a   Maruyama, Kazumi ^a   Obata, Chiemi ^a   Ishikawa, Mika ^a   Kasahara, Kazuo ^b   Fujimura, Masaki ^b  

^a TOYAMA CITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gemcitabine; Older adult; Outpatient chemotherapy; QOL

Indexed keywords

GEMCITABINE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 79959777896     PISSN: 03850684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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