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Frequency, risk factors, and trends for venous thromboembolism among hospitalized cancer patients
Article first published online: 4 OCT 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23062
Copyright © 2007 American Cancer Society
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Khorana, A. A., Francis, C. W., Culakova, E., Kuderer, N. M. and Lyman, G. H. (2007), Frequency, risk factors, and trends for venous thromboembolism among hospitalized cancer patients. Cancer, 110: 2339–2346. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23062
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- Issue published online: 2 NOV 2007
- Article first published online: 4 OCT 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 29 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 22 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Received: 3 APR 2007
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