Information needs and preferences of women as they proceed through radiotherapy for breast cancer

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Information needs and preferences of women as they proceed through radiotherapy for breast cancer

Objective. While radiotherapy is commonly employed in the treatment of breast cancer, many women know little about treatment and experience treatment related anxiety. The aims of this study were to: Prioritise breast cancer patients’ radiotherapy related information needs and concerns; determine unm...

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Main Authors:	Halkett, Georgia, Kristjanson, Linda, Lobb, Elizabeth, Little, J., Shaw, T., Taylor, A., Spry, Nigel
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier Ireland Ltd 2011
Subjects:	Beast cancer Anxiety Information needs Radiotherapy Questionnaire
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20378

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