Effects of the combined treatment with thalidomide, megestrol and interleukine-2 in cirrhotic patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A pilot study
โ Scribed by F. Mirici Cappa; M.C. Cantarini; G. Magini; A. Zambruni; C. Bendini; V. Santi; M. Bernardi; F. Trevisani
- Book ID
- 119227893
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 125 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-8658
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