Concurrent cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy and radiation therapy for advanced-stage squamous carcinoma of the vulva
โ Scribed by Jonathan S. Berek; James M. Heaps; Yao S. Fu; Guy J.F. Juillard; Neville F. Hacker
- Book ID
- 119054001
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 531 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-8258
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