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Social support and assistance with daily life are important elements of the endeavor to reduce and compensate for the disadvantages that result from tumour illnesses and therapies. Social measures to avoid impairments of activities and performance should be given priority because an essential factor affecting quality of life is independence. Activities of daily living dependency is associated with lower quality of life ratings in cancer patients (Cheville, 2005) (tables 1.9, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3).
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(2007). Social support in cancer rehabilitation and palliation. In: Rehabilitation and palliation of cancer patients. Collection de L’Académie Européenne de Médecine de Réadaptation. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-72827-3_3
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