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Use of anticancer agents in gynecological oncology during pregnancy: a systematic review of maternal pharmacokinetics and transplacental transfer

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Pages 523-531 | Received 13 Dec 2015, Accepted 14 Mar 2016, Published online: 04 Apr 2016

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