A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Symptom Management in Patients With Advanced Cancer

Paula R. Sherwood

Barbara A. Given

Charles Given

Victoria L. Champion

Ardith Z. Doorenbos

Faouzi Azzouz

Sharon L. Kozachik

Kim Wagler-Ziner

Patrick O. Monahan

ONF 2006, 32(6), 1190-1198. DOI: 10.1188/05.ONF.1190-1198

Purpose/Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral intervention in decreasing symptom severity in patients with advanced cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

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