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Original Articles

Separating the Apples and Oranges in the Fruit Cocktail

The Mixed Results of Psychosocial Interventions on Cancer Survival

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Pages 65-79 | Received 29 May 2001, Accepted 08 Jan 2002, Published online: 13 Oct 2008

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