Cancer Treatment Reviews
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 185-194 , April 2010

Exercise and cancer rehabilitation: A systematic review

Received 15 September 2009 ,Revised 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 3 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2009.11.003

Cancer Treatment Reviews
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