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An evaluation of lower-body functional limitations among long-term survivors of 11 different types of cancers†

  1. Mario Schootman PhD1,2,3,‡,*,
  2. Rebecca Aft MD, PhD3,4,5,
  3. Donna B. Jeffe PhD1,2,3

Article first published online: 12 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24606

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 115, Issue 22, pages 5329–5338, 15 November 2009

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Schootman, M., Aft, R. and Jeffe, D. B. (2009), An evaluation of lower-body functional limitations among long-term survivors of 11 different types of cancers. Cancer, 115: 5329–5338. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24606

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  1. 1

    Division of Health Behavior Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

  2. 2

    Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

  3. 3

    Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

  4. 4

    Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

  5. 5

    Department of Surgery, John Cochran Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri

  1. ‡

    Fax: (314) 286-1919

*Division of Health Behavior Research, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, Box 8504, St. Louis, MO 63108

  1. †

    We thank the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, for the use of the Health Behavior and Outreach Core.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 NOV 2009
  2. Article first published online: 12 AUG 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 23 FEB 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 29 JAN 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 18 NOV 2008

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  • National Cancer Institute. Grant Numbers: CA112159, CA91842

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