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Editorial
. 2007 Mar 10;334(7592):484-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39134.625012.80.

Exercise in survivors of cancer

Julie K Silver
Editorial

Exercise in survivors of cancer

Julie K Silver. BMJ. .

Abstract

Evidence so far is promising, yet the optimal programme is unclear

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Competing interests: None declared.

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