Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
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Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs · Jul 2017
Identification of Symptom Clusters in Cancer Patients at Palliative Care Clinic.
Cancer patients often experience a large number of symptoms together. The aim of this study is to determine the symptom clusters in cancer patients at palliative care clinic. ⋯ We encountered various symptom clusters in advanced cancer patients. Identification of symptom clusters and knowledge of cluster composition in oncological population may particularly contribute individualization of the treatment.