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Fasting in Cancer Patients: A Challenge for Caregivers

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Fasting in Cancer Patients: A Challenge for Caregivers

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Rassouli M. Fasting in Cancer Patients: A Challenge for Caregivers. Basic Clin Cancer Res. 2018;10(1):1-2.