Obesity Is an Independent Predictor of Poor Survival in  Metastatic Breast Cancer: Retrospective Analysis of a Patient  Cohort Whose Treatment Included High-Dose  Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Support

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International Journal of Breast Cancer

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Figure 2: Obesity Is an Independent Predictor of Poor Survival in  Metastatic Breast Cancer: Retrospective Analysis of a Patient  Cohort Whose Treatment Included High-Dose  Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Support 

Figure 2 | Obesity Is an Independent Predictor of Poor Survival in  Metastatic Breast Cancer: Retrospective Analysis of a Patient  Cohort Whose Treatment Included High-Dose  Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Support 