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  1. Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031, Basel, Switzerland

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Kiss, A. Quality of life and psychosocial support. Support Care Cancer 3, 1–2 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00343912

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