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Chapter 29 - Management of the gastrointestinal side effects of therapy in older adults with cancer

from Part 4 - Symptom management and supportive care of older adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2011

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Laura Raftery ,
Stephen A. Bernard  and
Richard M. Goldberg
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Arti Hurria  and
Harvey Jay Cohen
Arti Hurria
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City of Hope Cancer Center, California
Harvey Jay Cohen
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham
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Practical Geriatric Oncology , pp. 400 - 418
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Print publication year: 2010

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