International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 6-8 , 1 September 2008

Pain and Suffering During Cancer Therapy: Continued Sins of Omission

  • Nora A. Janjan, M.D., M.P.S.A., M.B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    • Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Nora A. Janjan, M.D., M.P.S.A., M.B.A., The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology (Unit 97), 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Tel: (713) 563-2300; Fax: (713) 563-2321
    • ,
  • Charles S. Cleeland, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Received 7 May 2008 ,Revised 16 May 2008 ,Accepted 17 May 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)00965-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.05.048

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 6-8 , 1 September 2008

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