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Women more vulnerable than men when facing risk for treatment-induced infertility: A qualitative study of young adults newly diagnosed with cancer

Gabriela M. ArmuandKarolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Huddinge, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lena WettergrenKarolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Huddinge, Sweden
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Kenny A. Rodriguez-WallbergKarolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Huddinge, Sweden;Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Reproductive Medicine, Huddinge, Sweden
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Claudia LampicKarolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Huddinge, Sweden
Pages 243-252 | Received 07 Mar 2014, Accepted 17 Jul 2014, Published online: 20 Aug 2014

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