The Italian response to cancer survivorship research and practice: Developing an evidence base for reform

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 284-289

  Mattioli, Vittorio ^a   Montanaro, Rosanna ^a   Romito, Francesca ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE GIOVANNI PAOLO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; Cancer rehabilitation; Cancer survivors; Cancer survivorship research; Chronic pain; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; ITALY; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; RESEARCH; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVOR;

HUMANS; ITALY; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RESEARCH; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 78649693876     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-010-0143-9     Document Type: Article

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