High-dose chronomodulated infusion of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and folinic acid (FA) (FF5–16) in advanced colorectal cancer patients
✍ Scribed by Edmondo Terzoli; Carlo Garufi; Albina Rita Zappalà; Barbara Vanni; Patrizia Pugliese; Giancarlo Antonini Cappellini; Anna Maria Aschelter; Maria Perrone; Diana Giannarelli
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 217 KB
- Volume
- 130
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1335
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