Is social support associated with improved clinical outcomes in geriatric lung cancer patients? Observations from North Central Cancer Treatment Group Studies N9921 and N0222

BACKGROUND: Social support is defined as a network of family/friends who provide practical and emotional help. A sizable literature describes a direct relationship between social support and improved cancer clinical outcomes. This study explored the extent of social support and its potential associa...

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Autores principales: Jatoi, Aminah, Hillman, Shauna L, Ziegler, Katie L Allen, Stella, Philip J, Soori, Gamini S, Rowland, Kendrith M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21188124

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