Influenza vaccination for cancer patients: tertiary prevention of mortality.
Tertiary prevention is an important concept in oncology. The prevention of extensive damage due to superimposed conditions is a core approach for cancer prevention at the tertiary level. In this article, the author discusses influenza vaccination for cancer patients in this light.
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