European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1225-1230 , November 2008

The value of quality of life and health status measurements in the evaluation of the well-being of breast cancer survivors

  • A.F.W. van der Steeg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, PO Box 90151, 5000 LC, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Rubensstraat 91-2, 1077 MN Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 62 123 4071; fax: +31 13 536 3660.
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  • J. De Vries

      Affiliations

    • CoRPS, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • J.A. Roukema

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, PO Box 90151, 5000 LC, Tilburg, The Netherlands

,Accepted 19 October 2007.

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PII: S0748-7983(07)00583-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.10.009

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1225-1230 , November 2008

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