The Journal of Urology
Volume 187, Issue 3 , Pages 822-826 , March 2012

Comprehensive Assessment of Quality of Life and Psychosocial Adjustment in Patients With Renal Tumors Undergoing Open, Laparoscopic and Nephron Sparing Surgery

  • Patricia A. Parker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioral Science, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Behavioral Science, Unit 1330, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 301439, Houston, Texas 77230-1439 (telephone: 713-745-2540; FAX: 713-745-4286)
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  • Richard Swartz

      Affiliations

    • Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, Houston, Texas
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  • Bryan Fellman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Diana Urbauer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Yisheng Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Louis L. Pisters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Endocare and Watermark.
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  • Charles J. Rosser

      Affiliations

    • Section of Urologic Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with FAMRT, and James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program.
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  • Christopher G. Wood

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Surena F. Matin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

Received 1 August 2011

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 Study received approval from the institutional Surveillance Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects.

 Supported by a National Kidney Foundation grant (SFM) and National Cancer Institute Grant CA16672.

 Supplementary material for this article can be obtained at www.jurology.com.

PII: S0022-5347(11)05500-5

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.10.151

The Journal of Urology
Volume 187, Issue 3 , Pages 822-826 , March 2012

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