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Can weight loss at presentation predict patient outcome in lung cancer?

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The synopsis was written by David Bruce, Nature Clinical Practice.

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Temel, J. Can weight loss at presentation predict patient outcome in lung cancer?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 1, 68–69 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0033

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