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Oncology

Risk of chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia with early discontinuation of pegfilgrastim prophylaxis: a retrospective evaluation using Medicare claims

Pages 725-730 | Received 01 Jun 2018, Accepted 31 Aug 2018, Published online: 08 Oct 2018

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