Mitomycin-C, 5-fluorouracil, and leucovorin as a salvage therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma
β Scribed by Eun Joo KANG; Yoon Ji CHOI; Jung Seon KIM; Seung Tae KIM; Kyong Hwa PARK; In Keun CHOI; Sang Chul OH; Jae Hong SEO; Sang Won SHIN; Jun Suk KIM; Yeul Hong KIM
- Book ID
- 111318847
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1743-7555
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