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Depression and functional impairment independently contribute to decreased quality of life in cancer patients prior to chemotherapy

Ulrich Wedding Internal Medicine Clinic II – Department of Haematology and Medical Oncology, Friedrich- Schiller-University, Erlanger Allee 101, D-07747, Jena, Germany; Department of Geriatrics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Marienhospital Herne, Widumer Strasse 8, 44627, Herne, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anja Koch Psychiatric Clinic, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Philosophenweg 3, D-07743, Jena, Germany
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Bernd Röhrig Internal Medicine Clinic II – Department of Haematology and Medical Oncology, Friedrich- Schiller-University, Erlanger Allee 101, D-07747, Jena, Germany; Institute of Medical Biometry, Epidemiology and Informatics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Obere Zahlbacher Strasse 69, 55131, Mainz, Germany
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Ludger Pientka Department of Geriatrics, Ruhr-University Bochum, Marienhospital Herne, Widumer Strasse 8, 44627, Herne, Germany
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Heinrich Sauer Psychiatric Clinic, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Philosophenweg 3, D-07743, Jena, Germany
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Klaus Höffken Internal Medicine Clinic II – Department of Haematology and Medical Oncology, Friedrich- Schiller-University, Erlanger Allee 101, D-07747, Jena, Germany
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Iris Maurer Psychiatric Clinic, University of Berlin, Charité, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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Pages 56-62 | Received 09 Oct 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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