Rethinking Success in Pediatric Oncology: Beyond 5-Year Survival

Overview

Journal J Clin Oncol

Specialty Oncology

Date 2021 Mar 26

PMID 33769834

Citations 26

Authors

AnnaLynn M Williams

Qi Liu

Nickhill Bhakta

Kevin R Krull

Melissa M Hudson

Leslie L Robison

Yutaka Yasui

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