Journal article
Self and proxy‐reported health status and health‐related quality of life in survivors of childhood cancer in Uruguay
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The incidence of cancer in children in Uruguay is similar to that in industrialized societies but the survival rate is half as great. This study assesses another important measure of treatment effectiveness: the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of survivors.
METHODS: All new patients diagnosed in a 3-year period were eligible if free of disease for at least 2 years after therapy and at least 7 years of age at the time of study. …
Authors
Fluchel M; Horsman JR; Furlong W; Castillo L; Alfonz Y; Barr RD
Journal
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 838–843
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 2008
DOI
10.1002/pbc.21299
ISSN
1545-5009