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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2005; 26(04): 18-26
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733132
Review Article

Psychosocial Impact of Adjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer

INDRA MOHAN
Department of Psychiatryand National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre,All India Institute of Medical Sciences,NewDelhi-110029, India
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HEM RAJ PAL
Department of Psychiatryand National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre,All India Institute of Medical Sciences,NewDelhi-110029, India
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