European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 213-220 , July 2011

Short-term and long-term elderly cancer survivors: A population-based comparative and controlled study of morbidity, psychosocial situation, and lifestyle

  • Ellen Karine Grov

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Buskerud University College, Faculty of Health, Drammen, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Montebello, 0310 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 32 20 64 00/+47 22 93 40 00; fax: +47 32 20 64 10.
    • ,
  • Sophie D. Fosså

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Faculty Division, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Alv A. Dahl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Faculty Division, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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☆ Results from The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study.

PII: S1462-3889(10)00104-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.06.011

European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 213-220 , July 2011

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