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Effect of obesity on survival in epithelial ovarian cancer
Article first published online: 28 AUG 2006
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22194
Copyright © 2006 American Cancer Society
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Pavelka, J. C., Brown, R. S., Karlan, B. Y., Cass, I., Leuchter, R. S., Lagasse, L. D. and Li, A. J. (2006), Effect of obesity on survival in epithelial ovarian cancer. Cancer, 107: 1520–1524. doi: 10.1002/cncr.22194
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 18 SEP 2006
- Article first published online: 28 AUG 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 5 JUL 2006
- Manuscript Revised: 28 JUN 2006
- Manuscript Received: 3 MAY 2006
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