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|Articles|May 18, 2012
ASCO 2012 ... the latest in cancer research
Author(s)Elizabeth Whittington
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We are all gearing up for the largest oncology meeting of the year, the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. What's great about this meeting is we hear both the up-and-coming, early phase studies, but also the late-phase studies. These studies could truly change clinical practice for patients.If you have a minute, take a look at the
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