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Measuring Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors

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Handbook of Cancer Survivorship

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Over the past 15 years there has been a steady decline in cancer-related deaths in the United States. Although more than a million people are diagnosed with cancer annually, over half are estimated to live at least 5 years beyond their initial diagnosis.

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