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Symptom clusters and prognosis in advanced cancer

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  1. The detailed tables with descriptive information about identified symptom clusters, alongside with the univariable and multivariable analyses results can be obtained by request from the authors.

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  1. Department of Solid Tumor Oncology, The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, M77 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    Aynur Aktas & Declan Walsh

  2. Department of Solid Tumor Oncology, The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Aynur Aktas & Declan Walsh

  3. Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Lisa Rybicki

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Aktas, A., Walsh, D. & Rybicki, L. Symptom clusters and prognosis in advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer 20, 2837–2843 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-012-1408-9

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