Randomized comparison of four tools measuring overall quality of life in patients with advanced cancer.

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Published in J Clin Oncol on November 01, 1998

Authors

J A Sloan1, C L Loprinzi, S A Kuross, A W Miser, J R O'Fallon, M R Mahoney, I M Heid, M E Bretscher, N L Vaught

Author Affiliations

1: Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Quality of Life After Liver Resection | NCT00681499

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