The end-of-life phase of high-grade glioma patients: a systematic review.

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Published in Support Care Cancer on December 14, 2013

Authors

Eefje M Sizoo1, H Roeline W Pasman, Linda Dirven, Christine Marosi, Wolfgang Grisold, Günther Stockhammer, Jonas Egeter, Robin Grant, Susan Chang, Jan J Heimans, Luc Deliens, Jaap C Reijneveld, Martin J B Taphoorn

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurology, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, e.m.sizoo@gmail.com.

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