A descriptive analysis of the relationship between quality of life and distress in individuals with head and neck cancer

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2157-2165

  Bornbaum, Catherine C ^a   Fung, Kevin ^a   Franklin, Jason H ^a   Nichols, Anthony ^a   Yoo, John ^a   Doyle, Philip C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distress; Head and neck cancer; Head and neck carcinoma; Psycho oncology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EORTC-QLQ-C30; EORTC-QLQ-H&N35; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCREENING; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865184647     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1326-2     Document Type: Article

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