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Original Articles

Body Composition Adjusted Dosing of Gemcitabine-Nab-Paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer Does Not Predict Toxicity Compared to Body Surface Area Dosing

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Pages 624-628 | Received 02 Aug 2017, Accepted 18 Oct 2018, Published online: 09 Feb 2019

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