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. 2019 Jun;26(3):160-161.
doi: 10.3747/co.26.5127. Epub 2019 Jun 1.

Strong reasons make strong actions: medical cannabis and cancer-a call for collective action

M Kerba  1
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Strong reasons make strong actions: medical cannabis and cancer-a call for collective action

M Kerba. Curr Oncol. 2019 Jun.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES I have read and understood Current Oncology’s policy on disclosing conflicts of interest, and I declare the following interests: I have received speaker fees from AstraZeneca and fees as an advisory board member from AstraZeneca and Tetra Bio Pharma.

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