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Should gemcitabine be used as adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer?

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boxed-textOettle H et al. (2007) Adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine vs observation in patients undergoing curative-intent resection of pancreatic cancer: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 297: 267–277

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O'Neil, B., Goldberg, R. Should gemcitabine be used as adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, 362–363 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0817

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