Validity, reliability and understanding of the EORTC-C30 and EORTC-BR23, quality of life questionnaires specific for breast cancer
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an assessment of quality of life in breast cancer patients using eortc qlq c30/+br23 questionnaire
background: breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women all over the world and breast cancer is a disease where quality of life (qol) has become a part of evaluation criteria for cancer therapy. the objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life (qol) in breast cancer patients and its association with other factors. eortc qlq c30/+br23 (european organization for res...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1415-790X
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-790x2013000200011