A phase II study of intravenous carboplatin for the treatment of recurrent gliomas
✍ Scribed by Ronald E. Warnick; Michael D. Prados; Ellen E. Mack; Kym L. Chandler; François Doz; Jane E. Rabbitt; Mary K. Malec
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-594X
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