Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 278-283 , November 2009

Breast Cancer Survivors and Fertility Preservation: Ethical and Religious Considerations

  • Angela Jukkala

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Angela Jukkala, PhD, RN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, NB 312, 1530 3rd Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35294.

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PII: S0749-2081(09)00086-2

doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2009.08.005

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 278-283 , November 2009

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