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Emotional well-being does not predict survival in head and neck cancer patients†
A radiation therapy oncology group study
Article first published online: 22 OCT 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23080
Copyright © 2007 American Cancer Society
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Coyne, J. C., Pajak, T. F., Harris, J., Konski, A., Movsas, B., Ang, K. and Watkins Bruner, D. (2007), Emotional well-being does not predict survival in head and neck cancer patients. Cancer, 110: 2568–2575. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23080
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Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Orlando, Florida, March 3–6, 2004.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 19 NOV 2007
- Article first published online: 22 OCT 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 7 SEP 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 23 JUN 2007
- Manuscript Received: 25 APR 2007
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