Psychological distress, quality of life, symptoms and unmet needs of colorectal cancer survivors near the end of treatment

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 462-470

  Russell, Lahiru ^a   Gough, Karla ^a   Drosdowsky, Allison ^a   Schofield, Penelope ^a,b   Aranda, Sanchia ^a,b   Butow, Phyllis N ^c,d   Westwood, Jennifer A ^a   Krishnasamy, Mei ^a,b   Young, Jane M ^c,e   Phipps Nelson, Jo ^a   King, Dorothy ^a   Jefford, Michael ^a,b  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer survivor; Colorectal cancer; End of treatment; Psychological distress; Quality of life; Unmet needs

Indexed keywords

AGED; COLORECTAL TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVOR;

AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84939252371     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-014-0422-y     Document Type: Article

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