Symptom distress in older adults during cancer therapy: Impact on performance status and quality of life

Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-77

  Cheng, Karis K F ^a   Yeung, R M W ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer therapy; Elderly patients; Older adults with cancer; Quality of life; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CANCER THERAPY GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NAUSEA; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; NAUSEA; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84872616190     PISSN: 18794068     EISSN: 18794076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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