Symptom burden among patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): content for a symptom index
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Symptom burden among patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC): content for a symptom index
BACKGROUND Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has multiple symptoms stemming from disease and treatments. There are few validated scales for evaluating RCC symptoms. METHODS A national cross-sectional study of adult RCC patients was conducted from October to December 2003 to define patient-reported RCC symptomology. Participants were asked open-ended questions regarding their signs and symptoms and c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-5-34