Association between changes in quality of life scores and survival in non-small cell lung cancer patients.

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Published in Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) on February 06, 2012

Authors

D Gupta1, D P Braun, E D Staren

Author Affiliations

1: Office of Clinical Research, Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, 2520 Elisha Avenue, Zion, IL 60099, USA. gupta_digant@yahoo.com

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