Phase I study of ftorafur, an analog of 5-fluorouracil
โ Scribed by Charles R. Smart; Leroy B. Townsend; William J. Rusho; Harmon J. Eyre; Joseph M. Quagliana; Merrill L. Wilson; Charles B. Edwards; Steven J. Manning
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 278 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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