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Childhood cancer is a potentially traumatic experience for youth and their families. The impact of cancer on adolescents is especially significant given the critical developmental stage of adolescence and its expanding ecology encompassing school, friends, work, and romantic partners.

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    Schwartz, L.A., Kazak, A.E., Mougianis, I. (2009). Cancer. In: O'Donohue, W. (eds) Behavioral Approaches to Chronic Disease in Adolescence. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87687-0_16

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