Infertility, cancer, and changing gender norms

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 152-157

  Gardino, Shauna ^a   Rodriguez, Sarah ^a   Campo Engelstein, Lisa ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural narratives; Gender; History; Infertility; Oncofertility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVOR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 79956192745     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-010-0166-2     Document Type: Article

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