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A prospective model of care for breast cancer rehabilitation: Bone health and arthralgias†‡§

  1. Kerri M. Winters-Stone PhD1,‖,*,
  2. Anna L. Schwartz FNP, PhD2,
  3. Sandra C. Hayes PhD3,
  4. Carol J. Fabian MD4,
  5. Kristin L. Campbell BSc PT, PhD5

Article first published online: 6 APR 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.27465

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Supplement: A Prospective Surveillance Model for Rehabilitation for Women With Breast Cancer

Volume 118, Issue Supplement 8, pages 2288–2299, 15 April 2012

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Winters-Stone, K. M., Schwartz, A. L., Hayes, S. C., Fabian, C. J. and Campbell, K. L. (2012), A prospective model of care for breast cancer rehabilitation: Bone health and arthralgias. Cancer, 118: 2288–2299. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27465

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  1. 1

    School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon

  2. 2

    School of Nursing, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho

  3. 3

    Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

  4. 4

    Division of Medical Oncology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas

  5. 5

    Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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*School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Mailcode: SN-ORD, 3455 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Rd., Portland, OR 97239

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    The articles in this supplement were commissioned based on presentations and deliberations at a Roundtable Meeting on a Prospective Model of Care for Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, held February 24-25, 2011, at the American Cancer Society National Home Office, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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    The opinions or views expressed in this supplement are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of the editors or the American Cancer Society.

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    A Prospective Surveillance Model for Rehabilitation for Women with Breast Cancer, Supplement to Cancer

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  1. Issue published online: 6 APR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 6 APR 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 7 NOV 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 17 OCT 2011

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