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Body image and sexual problems in young women with breast cancer
Article first published online: 15 NOV 2005
DOI: 10.1002/pon.991
Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Fobair, P., Stewart, S. L., Chang, S., D'Onofrio, C., Banks, P. J. and Bloom, J. R. (2006), Body image and sexual problems in young women with breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 15: 579–594. doi: 10.1002/pon.991
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- Issue published online: 30 JUN 2006
- Article first published online: 15 NOV 2005
- Manuscript Accepted: 12 AUG 2005
- Manuscript Received: 22 NOV 2004
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