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Journal of Sex Education and Therapy Volume 26, 2001 - Issue 3: Special Issue on Cancer and Sexuality
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Surviving Childhood Cancer: Disruptions in the Developmental Building Blocks of Sexuality

Erin L. OlivoColumbia University, New York, NY
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Karolyn WoolvertonVillage Institute for Psychotherapy, New York, NY
Pages 172-181 | Published online: 21 Jan 2015

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