What is the most effective follow-up model for lung cancer patients? A systematic review

Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 821-824

  Schmidt Hansen, Mia ^a   Baldwin, David R ^b   Hasler, Elise ^a  

^a National Collaborating Centre for Cancer   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

After care; Follow up; Lung cancer; Lung neoplasm; Posttreatment; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSULTATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; METASTASIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84862141187     PISSN: 15560864     EISSN: 15561380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e31824afc55     Document Type: Article

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