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  1. Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 1414, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Ying Guo & Diana Molinares

  2. Department of Physical Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1120 NW 14th Street, 9th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, USA

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Guo, Y., Molinares, D. Precautions for yoga practice are necessary in cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 28, 3981–3982 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05154-9

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