title: Quality of life as an outcome in clinical trials and cancer care: a primer for surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, UC Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT 06030-3955, USA. gwhalen@nso.uchc.edu
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Whalen
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Ferrans
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003625:Data Collection; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome