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Original Articles: Survivorship, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Caregiver burden and health-related quality of life among family caregivers of oesophageal cancer patients: a prospective nationwide cohort study

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Pages 1186-1191 | Received 22 Mar 2022, Accepted 25 Aug 2022, Published online: 12 Sep 2022

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