Seminars in Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 281-288 , June 2009

Identity, Image, and Sexuality in Young Adults With Cancer

  • Danielle Tindle

      Affiliations

    • Danielle Tindle, BA, MIntS, is the Project Officer for the Leukaemia Foundation of Australia, Young Adults Program, and a cancer survivor
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Danielle Tindle, BA, MIntS, The Leukaemia Foundation, 230 Lutwyche Rd, Windsor QLD 4030, Australia
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  • Kelly Denver

      Affiliations

    • Kelly Denver, BA (hons), is a cancer survivor from Sheffield, UK
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  • Faye Lilley

      Affiliations

    • Faye Lilley, BA, is a cancer survivor from Derbyshire, UK

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PII: S0093-7754(09)00044-X

doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2009.03.008

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 281-288 , June 2009