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Breast Cancer and COVID-19: The Effect of Fear on Patients' Decision-making Process

GIANLUCA VANNI, MARCO MATERAZZO, MARCO PELLICCIARO, SARA INGALLINELLA, MAURIZIO RHO, FRANCESCA SANTORI, MARIA COTESTA, JONATHAN CASPI, ANNA MAKAROVA, CHIARA ADRIANA PISTOLESE and ORESTE CLAUDIO BUONOMO
In Vivo June 2020, 34 (3 suppl) 1651-1659; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.11957
GIANLUCA VANNI
1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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MARCO MATERAZZO
1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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  • For correspondence: mrcmaterazzo{at}gmail.com
MARCO PELLICCIARO
1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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SARA INGALLINELLA
1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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MAURIZIO RHO
1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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FRANCESCA SANTORI
1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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MARIA COTESTA
1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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JONATHAN CASPI
1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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ANNA MAKAROVA
2School of Economics, Università degli Studi di Roma, Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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CHIARA ADRIANA PISTOLESE
3Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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ORESTE CLAUDIO BUONOMO
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vol. 34 no. 3 suppl 1651-1659
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.11957
PMID 
32503825

Published By 
International Institute of Anticancer Research
Print ISSN 
0258-851X
Online ISSN 
1791-7549
History 
  • Received April 9, 2020
  • Revision received April 17, 2020
  • Accepted April 18, 2020
  • Published online June 5, 2020.

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Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by the International Institute of Anticancer Research.

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  1. GIANLUCA VANNI1,
  2. MARCO MATERAZZO1⇑,
  3. MARCO PELLICCIARO1,
  4. SARA INGALLINELLA1,
  5. MAURIZIO RHO1,
  6. FRANCESCA SANTORI1,
  7. MARIA COTESTA1,
  8. JONATHAN CASPI1,
  9. ANNA MAKAROVA2,
  10. CHIARA ADRIANA PISTOLESE3 and
  11. ORESTE CLAUDIO BUONOMO1
  1. 1Breast Unit - Department of Surgical Science, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
  2. 2School of Economics, Università degli Studi di Roma, Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
  3. 3Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Molecular Imaging and Radiotherapy, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
  1. Correspondence to: Materazzo Marco, Breast Unit, Department of Surgical Science, PTV: Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy. Tel: +39 3395685883, e-mail: mrcmaterazzo{at}gmail.com
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GIANLUCA VANNI, MARCO MATERAZZO, MARCO PELLICCIARO, SARA INGALLINELLA, MAURIZIO RHO, FRANCESCA SANTORI, MARIA COTESTA, JONATHAN CASPI, ANNA MAKAROVA, CHIARA ADRIANA PISTOLESE, ORESTE CLAUDIO BUONOMO
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