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Efficacy of pegfilgrastim in preventing febrile neutropenia during DCF chemotherapy for esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Khaled Hemdan, Rana Mohamed El Tabakh, Ziad W Elmezayen, Amr Mahmoud Yousef, Ahmed Hussein, Ali M Elghareab, Mazen Momtaz Shehata, Alaa Abdelaziz Ellethey, Ahmed Oun
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BackgroundEsophageal cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (DCF) chemotherapy being a standard treatment option for locally advanced disease. However, DCF is associated with a high incidence of febrile neutropenia (FN), a…
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