Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 163, Issue 1 , Pages 40-46 , September 2010

Quality of Life Assessment in Postoperative Patients with Upper GI Malignancies

  • Jane R. Schubart, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Public Health Sciences, and Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, 500 University Drive, mail code: CH69, Hershey, PA 17033.
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  • James Wise, D.M.

      Affiliations

    • Chaplain Services, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
    • ,
  • Isabelle Deshaies, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
    • ,
  • Eric T. Kimchi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
    • ,
  • Kevin F. Staveley-O'Carroll, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
    • ,
  • Niraj J. Gusani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, and Department of Public Health Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

Received 6 January 2010

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PII: S0022-4804(10)00444-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.04.057

Journal of Surgical Research
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