Certain symptom clusters experienced after surgery for esophageal cancer predict poor prognosis

(Wiley) A new study has found that several months after surgery for esophageal cancer, different symptoms cluster together in different types of patients. In addition, patients with certain symptom clusters have an increased risk of dying from their disease. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news