Survivorship: A needed program for the continuity of care for breast cancer patients: EDITORIAL

Breast Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 515-516

  Masood, Shahla ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SURVIVAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AWARENESS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); PATIENT CARE TEAM; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55649090041     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: 15244741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2008.00640.x     Document Type: Editorial

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