BackgroundA large amount of inter-individual variability exists in the occurrence of symptoms in patients on chemotherapy (CTX). The purposes of this study, in a sample of oncology outpatients who were receiving CTX (n=582), were to identify subgroups of patients based on their distinct experiences with 25 commonly occurring symptoms and to identify demographic and clinical characteristics associated with subgroup membership. In addition, differences in QOL outcomes were evaluated.
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