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Pain: Original Article

Efficacy and safety of fentanyl sublingual spray for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

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Pages 859-870 | Accepted 02 Apr 2012, Published online: 02 May 2012

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