European Journal of Cancer
Volume 45, Issue 10 , Pages 1744-1747 , July 2009

Assessment of health-related quality of life after bone cancer in young people: Easier said than done

Received 9 January 2009 ,Revised 12 February 2009 ,Accepted 26 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.02.025

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 45, Issue 10 , Pages 1744-1747 , July 2009

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