233 The influence of age on the efficacy and tolerability of combined modality therapy in limited small cell lung cancer (L-SCLC)
β Scribed by Shepherd, F.A.; Siu, L.; Quon, H.; Murray, N.; Feld, R.; Payne, D.; Pater, J.; Zee, B.
- Book ID
- 122402797
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0169-5002
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