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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: SURVIVORSHIP, REHABILITATION AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Exercise for counteracting post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in patients with cancer: an old but gold strategy?

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Pages 388-392 | Received 02 Jul 2021, Accepted 17 Nov 2021, Published online: 02 Dec 2021

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