June 13, 2005

Undertreatment of Obese Women Receiving Breast Cancer Chemotherapy

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Overweight and obese women with breast cancer often receive intentionally reduced doses of adjuvant chemotherapy. Administration of initial and overall full weight-based doses of adjuvant chemotherapy in overweight and obese women is likely to improve outcomes in this group of patients.

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Jennifer J. Griggs

University of Michigan

Melony E. Sorbero

RAND Corporation

Gary H. Lyman

Intermountain Healthcare

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University of Rochester

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69deac936bae133e7de949bc — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.165.11.1267

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Undertreatment of Obese Women Receiving Breast Cancer Chemotherapy

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