Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 417-423 , May 2002

Impact of Dyspnea, Pain, and Fatigue on Daily Life Activities in Ambulatory Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer

  • Keiko Tanaka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, Chiba, Japan
    • Thoracic Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
    • Palliative Care Unit, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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  • Tatsuo Akechi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, Chiba, Japan
    • Psychiatry Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
    • ,
  • Toru Okuyama, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, Chiba, Japan
    • ,
  • Yutaka Nishiwaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
    • ,
  • Yosuke Uchitomi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psycho-Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, Chiba, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Yosuke Uchitomi, MD, PhD, Psycho-Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, Japan

,Accepted 4 August 2001.

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 417-423 , May 2002

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