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The Impact of Chemotherapy on the Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients

E. CamporaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy
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C. NasoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy
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M.T. VitulloDepartment of Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy
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S. GiudiciDepartment of Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy
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A. CamoiranoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy
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L. RepettoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy
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R. RossoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genova, Italy
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Pages 59-63 | Published online: 15 Jul 2016

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