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Review
. 2004 Jun 12;328(7453):1430-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7453.1430.

Chemotherapy for cancer patients who present late

Stella J Bowcock  1 , Charles D Shee, Saad M B Rassam, Peter G Harper
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Review

Chemotherapy for cancer patients who present late

Stella J Bowcock et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Doctors should not overlook the potential benefits of chemotherapy in patients with incurable cancer

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Reduced dose chemotherapy can benefit very ill patients with incurable cancer Credit: ULRIKE PREUSS/BMJ
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