Symptom clusters and impact on quality of life in esophageal cancer patients

Symptom clusters and impact on quality of life in esophageal cancer patients

Abstract Background Esophageal cancer patients can experience co-occurring, related symptoms labeled symptom clusters. This study aimed to identify symptom clusters and explore which SCs independently affect the quality of life (QoL) among esophageal cancer patients. Methods This cross-sectional stu...

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Main Authors: Yanli Wang, Zhongfei Xie, Yuxia Liu, Jianing Wang, Zhijun Liu, Sihan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Esophageal cancer
Symptoms clusters
Social support
Quality of life
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-022-02084-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-022-02084-9

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