Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 285-296 , November 2007

Exercise and Quality of Life Outcomes in Patients With Cancer

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 Dr. Knobf was supported in part by the American Cancer Society Professor of Oncology Nursing grant and Dr. Musanti was supported in part by an award from the Greater NYC Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

PII: S0749-2081(07)00079-4

doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2007.08.007

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 285-296 , November 2007

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