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Promoting resilience in adolescents and young adults with cancer: Results from the PRISM randomized controlled trial

Abby R. Rosenberg, M. Bradford, E. McCauley, J. Curtis, J. Wolfe, K. S. Baker, Joyce P. Yi-Frazier

Cancer, 2018

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Abstract

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer are at risk for poor psychosocial outcomes. This study aimed to determine whether a novel intervention targeting resilience resources would improve patient‐reported resilience, quality of life, and psychological distress.

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