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Perspectives for the management of febrile neutropenic patients with cancer in the 21st century
Article first published online: 21 JAN 2005
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20890
Copyright © 2005 American Cancer Society
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Sipsas, N. V., Bodey, G. P. and Kontoyiannis, D. P. (2005), Perspectives for the management of febrile neutropenic patients with cancer in the 21st century. Cancer, 103: 1103–1113. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20890
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- Issue published online: 2 MAR 2005
- Article first published online: 21 JAN 2005
- Manuscript Accepted: 18 NOV 2004
- Manuscript Revised: 8 NOV 2004
- Manuscript Received: 25 JUN 2004
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