Understanding the long-term challenges of cancer survivorship.
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Survivorship in the context of cancer is an expanding domain. It is important not just to eradicate the cancer but also to understand the implications of diagnosis and treatment. This may also include a fear of secondary malignancies and life-threatening complications.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 100 30 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004