Identifying determinants of quality of life of children with cancer and childhood cancer survivors: A systematic review

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1275-1287

  Klassen, Anne F ^a   Anthony, Samantha J ^a   Khan, Aalia ^a   Sung, Lillian ^b   Klaassen, Robert ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Children; Conceptual model; Neoplasm; Quality of life; Survivor; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COPING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051598121     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1193-x     Document Type: Review

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