Anxiety and Depression in Adult Cancer Patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline

Overview

Journal ESMO Open

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Oncology

Date 2023 Apr 22

PMID 37087199

Authors

L Grassi

R Caruso

M B Riba

M Lloyd-Williams

D Kissane

G Rodin

D McFarland

R Campos-Rodenas

R Zachariae

D Santini

C I Ripamonti

Affiliations

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