Dihydro-5-azacytidine and cisplatin in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma : A phase II study by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B
β Scribed by Brian L. Samuels; James Herndon II; David C. Harmon; Robert Carey; Joseph Aisner; Joseph M. Corson; Yasunosuke Suzuki; Mark R. Green; Nicholas J. Vogelzang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
BACKGROUND.
In a prior Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Phase II trial of
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