Epidermal growth factor receptor targeted therapy with gefitinib in locally advanced and metastatic primary lung adenocarcinoma
β Scribed by Chong-Kin LIAM; Yong-Kek PANG; Chai-Hooi LEOW
- Book ID
- 108964449
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 132 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1323-7799
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