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Nov 2022
13m 23s

How Effective Is Chemotherapy?

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
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In many cases, the survival benefits are much lower than you might think. This episode features audio from How Effective Is Chemotherapy? and How Much Does Chemotherapy Improve Survival?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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