The impact of symptom distress on health-related quality of life in liver cancer patients receiving arterial chemoembolization: the mediating role of hope
Abstract Background Trans-hepatic arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a treatment option for liver cancer patients. It can prolong patients’ survival but can also cause symptom distress. Symptom distress (SDs) can directly impact quality of life (QOL) and may indirectly influence QOL by lessening h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02529-x |