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Simple measures most effective for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis

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Simple measures most effective for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis. Drugs Ther. Perspect 17, 8–11 (2001). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200117230-00003

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