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  1. Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Anne M. Horgan, Sinead D. Cuffe & Jennifer J. Knox

  2. Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, M5G 2M9, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Jennifer J. Knox

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Horgan, A.M., Cuffe, S.D. & Knox, J.J. When your Best is not Good Enough. J Canc Educ 26, 583–585 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-010-0164-0

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