Associations between changes in quality of life and survival after lung cancer surgery

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 183-187

  Möller, Axel ^a   Sartipy, Ulrik ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Quality of life; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84655169109     PISSN: 15560864     EISSN: 15561380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182340abb     Document Type: Article

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