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Tertiary prevention: implications for improving the quality of life of long-term survivors of cancer.
Seminars in oncology nursing - 1 Nov 2005
Mahon Suzanne M
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OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of the incidence, epidemiology, and appropriate screening for second primary malignancies, as well as the nursing implications of tertiary cancer prevention. DATA SOURCES: Published review articles, book chapters, research reports, and the clinical experience of the author. CONCLUSION: Many persons successfully treated for malignancy are at risk for a second malignancy. This risk...
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