J Gynecol Oncol.  2013 Apr;24(2):105-107. 10.3802/jgo.2013.24.2.105.

Should studies of maintenance therapy be maintained in women with ovarian cancer?

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  • 1University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA. mbookman@email.arizona.edu

Abstract

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Humans

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