A phase I study of prolonged infusion 5-fluorouracil and concomitant radiation therapy in patients with squamous cell cancer of the head and neck
โ Scribed by Burkhard Weppelmann; Ricarard H. Wheeler; Glenn E. Peters; Suzanne Stephens; Sharon A. Spencer; Ruby F. Meredith; Robert Y. Kim; Merle M. Salter
- Book ID
- 107964116
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 439 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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