Fatigue in patients undergoing radiation therapy: An observational study

Minerva Medica

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-191

  Barbarino, R ^a   Janniello, D ^a   Morelli, P ^a   Falco, M D ^a   Cicchetti, S ^a   Di Murro, L ^a   Tortorelli, G ^a   Bagala P ^a   Di Cristino, D ^a   Murgia, A ^a   Terenzi, S ^a   Ponti, E ^a   Tolu, B ^a   Santoni, R ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Fatigue; Prostatic neoplasms; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CYSTEINE; LACTOFERRIN; MILK PROTEIN; NUTRACEUTICAL; PROTHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER FATIGUE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ALBUMINS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CYSTEINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOFERRIN; MALE; MILK PROTEINS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84877327441     PISSN: 00264806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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