Information Perception and Unmet Needs in Cancer Patients Beginning Systemic Therapy: Needs for Patient Education

Inês Dunões1, Paulo Infante2, Francisco Trinca3

  • 1Department of Oncology, Local Health Unit of Alentejo Central (Unidade Local de Saúde do Alentejo Central - ULSAC), Évora, Portugal. inesdunoes@hotmail.com.

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