Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 168-174 , August 2010

Symptom Clusters in Individuals Living With Advanced Cancer

  • Peg Esper

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Peg Esper, MSN, MSA, RN, APRN-BC, AOCN®, Nurse Practitioner, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, C429 MIB, SPC 5843, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5843.

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doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2010.05.002

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 168-174 , August 2010

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