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Fatigue after treatment for early stage breast cancer

A controlled comparison

  1. Paul B. Jacobsen PhD1,†,*,
  2. Kristine A. Donovan PhD2,
  3. Brent J. Small PhD1,2,
  4. Heather S. Jim PhD2,
  5. Pamela N. Munster MD3,
  6. Michael A. Andrykowski PhD4

Article first published online: 10 SEP 2007

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22993

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 110, Issue 8, pages 1851–1859, 15 October 2007

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Jacobsen, P. B., Donovan, K. A., Small, B. J., Jim, H. S., Munster, P. N. and Andrykowski, M. A. (2007), Fatigue after treatment for early stage breast cancer. Cancer, 110: 1851–1859. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22993

Author Information

  1. 1

    Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida

  2. 2

    School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

  3. 3

    Breast Cancer Program, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida

  4. 4

    Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky

  1. †

    Fax: (813) 745-3906

*Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Dr., MRC-PSY, Tampa, FL 33612

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 SEP 2007
  2. Article first published online: 10 SEP 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 25 MAY 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 24 MAY 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 20 FEB 2007

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  • National Cancer Institute. Grant Number: R01 CA82822

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