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Fit for Cancer Treatment: a prospective feasibility study of primary care initiated prehabilitation for patients with suspected cancer

Rachael C Barlow, David Sheng Yi Chan, Sharon Mayor, Ceri Perkins, Helen L Lawton, Arfon GMT Powell and Wyn G Lewis
BJGP Open 2018; 2 (4): bjgpopen18X101608. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen18X101608
Rachael C Barlow
1 Lecturer, College of Biomedical and Life Science, Cardiff University, , UK
2 Clinical Academic, Department of Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, , UK
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Ceri Perkins
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Fit for Cancer Treatment: a prospective feasibility study of primary care initiated prehabilitation for patients with suspected cancer
Rachael C Barlow, David Sheng Yi Chan, Sharon Mayor, Ceri Perkins, Helen L Lawton, Arfon GMT Powell, Wyn G Lewis
BJGP Open 2018; 2 (4): bjgpopen18X101608. DOI: 10.3399/bjgpopen18X101608

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Fit for Cancer Treatment: a prospective feasibility study of primary care initiated prehabilitation for patients with suspected cancer
Rachael C Barlow, David Sheng Yi Chan, Sharon Mayor, Ceri Perkins, Helen L Lawton, Arfon GMT Powell, Wyn G Lewis
BJGP Open 2018; 2 (4): bjgpopen18X101608. DOI: 10.3399/bjgpopen18X101608
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  • urgent suspected cancer
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