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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2009; 30(S 01): 1-7
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Perspectives in the Management of Ovarian Cancer

Michael A Bookman
Director, Office of Educational Resources, International Gynecologic Cancer Society (http://www.igcs.org), Vice President, Ambulatory Care and Clinical Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia PA, USA
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