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Expert Review of Quality of Life in Cancer Care Volume 1, 2016 - Issue 3
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Editorial

Are adolescent and young adult cancer patients affected by ‘chemobrain’?: a call for evidence

Alexandre ChanDepartment of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore;Department of Pharmacy, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore;Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Terence NgDepartment of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore;Department of Pharmacy, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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Raymond Javan ChanQueensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia
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Eileen PoonDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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Mohamad FaridDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
Pages 187-188 | Received 06 Apr 2016, Accepted 14 Apr 2016, Published online: 09 May 2016

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