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Editorial
. 2017 Oct 15;123(20):3879-3881.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.30956. Epub 2017 Sep 5.

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good: How to improve prognostic communication in pediatric oncology

Brittany M Lee  1 , Abby R Rosenberg  1   2   3
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Editorial

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good: How to improve prognostic communication in pediatric oncology

Brittany M Lee et al. Cancer. .
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Conflict of Interest: Both authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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