Phantom breast syndrome

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-107

  Ramesh, ^a   Shukla, Nootan ^a   Bhatnagar, Sushma ^a  

^a INSTITUTE ROTARY CANCER HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Phantom breast syndrome; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 73849142707     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.58453     Document Type: Review

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