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International Review of Psychiatry Volume 26, 2014 - Issue 1: The Interface of Psychiatry and Oncology. GUEST EDITOR: M. Beatriz Currier
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Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy in cancer-related psychiatric disorders across the trajectory of cancer care: A review

Luigi GrassiInstitute of Psychiatry, Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rosangela CarusoInstitute of Psychiatry, Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Karen HammelefComprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Maria Giulia NanniInstitute of Psychiatry, Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Michelle RibaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Pages 44-62 | Received 28 Aug 2013, Accepted 04 Sep 2013, Published online: 25 Feb 2014

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