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Health profiles of younger and older breast cancer survivors

  1. Charles J. Stava1,
  2. Adriana Lopez MS2,
  3. Rena Vassilopoulou-Sellin MD1,†,*

Article first published online: 11 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22200

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 107, Issue 8, pages 1752–1759, 15 October 2006

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Stava, C. J., Lopez, A. and Vassilopoulou-Sellin, R. (2006), Health profiles of younger and older breast cancer survivors. Cancer, 107: 1752–1759. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22200

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  1. 1

    Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  2. 2

    Department of Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  1. †

    Fax: (713) 794-4065

*Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, Unit 435, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston TX 77030

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 OCT 2006
  2. Article first published online: 11 SEP 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 JUL 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 7 JUL 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 14 APR 2006

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