Development of a measure of physical function for patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma.

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Published in Qual Life Res on October 01, 1996

Authors

A M Davis1, J G Wright, J I Williams, C Bombardier, A Griffin, R S Bell

Author Affiliations

1: University Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Associated clinical trials:

Proton Chemoradiotherapy for High-Risk Soft Tissue Sarcomas (SA02) | NCT00881595

Cross Cultural Validation of the Italian Version of the Bt-DUX | NCT04074291

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