Mental health status of adolescent cancer survivors
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Assessment of health status in survivors of cancer.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Oncology in Adolescents and Young Adults
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2230-2263
DOI: 10.2147/coaya.s49174