Permanent alopecia in women being treated for breast cancer

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-14

  Masidonski, Pat ^a   Mahon, Suzanne M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; BREAST TUMOR; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER;

ALOPECIA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 70349263742     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/09.CJON.13-14     Document Type: Letter

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