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International Journal of
Population Studies Self-compassion for infertility in breast cancer

Funding https://doi.org/10.2217/fon-2017-0671

None. Colman, R., Kirkman, A., Jackson, J., Golbourn, L., Ozaki, A.,
& Kotera, Y. (2023), Breast cancer understanding among
Conflict of interest university students: A rapid review of cross-country
comparisons. Archives of Breast Cancer, 10(2):114-123.
The authors declare they have no competing interests.
https://doi.org/10.32768/abc.2023102114-123
Author contributions Colman, R.D., Vione, K.C., & Kotera, Y. (2022). Psychological
risk factors for depression in the UK general population:
Conceptualization: Yasuhiro Kotera Derailment, self-criticism and self-reassurance. British
Writing – original draft: Rory D. Colman Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 52(4):1-18.
Writing – review & editing: All authors
https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2022.2110214
Ethics approval and consent to participate Connolly-Zubot, A., Timulak, L., Hession, N., & Coleman, N.

Not applicable. (2020). Emotion-focused therapy for anxiety and depression
in women with breast cancer. Journal of Contemporary
Consent for publication Psychotherapy, 50(2):113-122.
Not applicable. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-019-09439-2
Dinapoli, L., Colloca, G., Di Capua, B., & Valentini, V. (2021).
Availability of data Psychological aspects to consider in breast cancer diagnosis
and treatment. Current Oncology Reports, 23(3):38.
Not applicable.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-021-01049-3
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