Seminars in Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 478-488 , October 2009

The Adolescence of Young Adult Oncology

  • Karen Albritton

      Affiliations

    • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Ronald Barr

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology, and Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Archie Bleyer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, OR
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Archie Bleyer, MD, St. Charles Medical Center, 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR 97701

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 Supported in part by the Aflac Foundation.

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doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2009.07.007

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 478-488 , October 2009

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