Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 509-513 , July 2010

Changes of symptoms and depression in oral cavity cancer patients receiving radiation therapy

  • Shu-Ching Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Institute of Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at LinKou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yeur-Hur Lai

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 1 Jen-Ai Rd., Sec. 1 Taipei 100, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 2 23123456x88429; fax: +886 2 23779092.
    • ,
  • Chun-Ta Liao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at LinKou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at LinKou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Chin Lin

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Joseph Tung-Chien Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at LinKou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Head and Neck Oncology Group, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at LinKou, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 18 January 2010 ,Revised 22 February 2010 ,Accepted 23 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.02.024

Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 509-513 , July 2010

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