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Should Cancer Patients Take a Chemo Vacation?

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Most news headlines about cancer treatment trumpet a new drug or treatment option, so last week it was a rare sight to see the journal Cancer reporting a study by Tomazs Beer of Oregon Health & Science University about the benefits of taking a break from treatment.

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