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Original Articles

'It's Not the Easy Part'

The Experience of Significant Others of Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer, at Treatment Completion

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Pages 63-85 | Received 15 Feb 2001, Accepted 19 Mar 2002, Published online: 12 Oct 2008

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