Cancer Epidemiology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 202-210 , April 2011

Cancer related factors do not explain the quality of life scores for childhood cancer survivors analysed with two different generic HRQL instruments

  • Susanna Mört

      Affiliations

    • University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Humalistonkatu 13 C 48, FI 20100, Turku, Finland. Tel.: +358 405733864.
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  • Sanna Salanterä

      Affiliations

    • University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, Turku, Finland
    • Turku University Hospital, Nursing Office, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Jaakko Matomäki

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Toivo T. Salmi

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Päivi M. Lähteenmäki

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Turku, Finland

,Accepted 2 July 2010.

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PII: S1877-7821(10)00131-1

doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2010.07.005

Cancer Epidemiology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 202-210 , April 2011

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