Low-dose fotemustine for recurrent malignant glioma: a multicenter phase II study
β Scribed by Alessandra Fabi; Giulio Metro; Antonello Vidiri; Gaetano Lanzetta; Mariantonia Carosi; Stefano Telera; Marta Maschio; Michelangelo Russillo; Isabella Sperduti; Carmine M. Carapella; Francesco Cognetti; Andrea Pace
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 319 KB
- Volume
- 100
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-594X
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