Women with family cancer history are at risk for poorer physical quality of life and lower self-efficacy: a longitudinal study among men and women with non-small cell lung cancer

Women with family cancer history are at risk for poorer physical quality of life and lower self-efficacy: a longitudinal study among men and women with non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract Background We investigated the determinants of trajectories of physical symptoms related to lung cancer (a quality of life [QOL] aspect) and self-efficacy among patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It was hypothesized that gender and family cancer history in first-degree relati...

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Main Authors: Anna Banik, Ralf Schwarzer, Izabela Pawlowska, Monika Boberska, Roman Cieslak, Aleksandra Luszczynska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Non-small cell lung cancer
Quality of life
Physical symptoms
Self-efficacy
Gender
Family cancer history
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0645-5

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