Return to work in head and neck cancer survivors: a systematic review

Claudia Zecena Morales; Karolina Lisy; Lachlan McDowell; Michael Jefford

doi:10.1007/s11764-022-01298-6

journal article Nov 17, 2022

Return to work in head and neck cancer survivors: a systematic review

Claudia Zecena Morales Karolina Lisy Lachlan McDowell

Michael Jefford

Journal of Cancer Survivorship Vol. 17 No. 2 pp. 468-483 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Claudia Zecena Morales, Karolina Lisy, Lachlan McDowell, et al. (2022). Return to work in head and neck cancer survivors: a systematic review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 17(2), 468-483. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01298-6

Return to work in head and neck cancer survivors: a systematic review

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