## BACKGROUND. Gemcitabine has shown activity in patients with less chemosensitive solid tumors. Phase II screening of novel drugs is an accepted method with which to investigate new therapies in malignant mesothelioma. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Lung Cancer Coo
A phase II study of pirarubicin in malignant pleural mesothelioma
โ Scribed by E. Kaukel; G. Koschel; U. Gatzemeyer; E. Salewski
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 396 KB
- Volume
- 66
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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