Comparison of Health-related Quality of Life Between Cancer Survivors Treated in Designated Cancer Centers and the General Public in Korea.

CONCLUSIONS: Health-related quality of life of cancer survivors with lung cancer at advanced stages, <1 year earlier and more than 5 years since diagnosis was poorer than that for the non-cancer control group, and these differences were statistically significant. Cancer survivors should be continuously observed and offered support.
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Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - December 4, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lee JA, Kim SY, Kim Y, Oh J, Kim HJ, Jo DY, Kwon TG, Park JH Tags: Jpn J Clin Oncol Source Type: research