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Quality of life in long-term survivors of bladder cancer

  1. Veerasathpurush Allareddy B.D.S., M.B.A.1,2,
  2. Julianna Kennedy B.A.3,4,
  3. Michele M. West Ph.D.3,4,
  4. Badrinath R. Konety M.D., M.B.A.1,3,†,*

Article first published online: 28 APR 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21896

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 106, Issue 11, pages 2355–2362, 1 June 2006

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Allareddy, V., Kennedy, J., West, M. M. and Konety, B. R. (2006), Quality of life in long-term survivors of bladder cancer. Cancer, 106: 2355–2362. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21896

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  1. 1

    Department of Urology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

  2. 2

    Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

  3. 3

    Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

  4. 4

    Department of State Health Registry of Iowa, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

  1. †

    Fax: (319) 356-3900

*Department of Urology, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Dr., 3236-RCP, Iowa City, IA 52242-1089

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 MAY 2006
  2. Article first published online: 28 APR 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 FEB 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 27 DEC 2005
  5. Manuscript Received: 18 MAY 2005

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