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‘Flat-fixed dosing’ of chemotherapy: A concept whose time has come?

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Markman, M. ‘Flat-fixed dosing’ of chemotherapy: A concept whose time has come?. Curr Oncol Rep 7, 1–2 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-005-0014-0

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