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Oncologists’ practice and attitudes regarding fertility preservation in female cancer patients: a pilot study in the Netherlands

Leoni A. LouwéDepartment of Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center LeidenThe NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Moniek M. ter KuileDepartment of Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center LeidenThe Netherlands
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Carina G. J. M. HildersDepartment of Gynaecology, Reinier de Graaf Hospital DelftThe Netherlands
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Esther JenningaDepartment of Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center LeidenThe Netherlands
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Sanne M. TiemessenDepartment of Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center LeidenThe Netherlands
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Alexander A. W. PetersDepartment of Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center LeidenThe Netherlands
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Johan W. R. NortierDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center LeidenThe Netherlands
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Anne M. StiggelboutDepartment of Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center LeidenThe Netherlands
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Pages 129-132 | Received 16 Dec 2012, Accepted 01 Jul 2013, Published online: 05 Aug 2013

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