Biweekly oxaliplatin combined with oral capecitabine (OXXEL regimen) as first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer patients: a Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group phase II study
β Scribed by P. Comella; B. Massidda; S. Palmeri; A. Farris; L. De Lucia; D. Natale; L. Maiorino; S. Tafuto; G. De. Cataldis; R. Casaretti
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 190 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0344-5704
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