Number Needed to Treat in Trials of Targeted Therapies for Advanced Ovarian Cancer.

JAMA Netw Open

Unit of Medical Oncology and Cancer Prevention, Department of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Aviano, Italy.

Published: December 2022

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