Phase II study of aziridinylbenzoquinone (AZQ) in patients with central nervous system malignancies: a Southwest Oncology Group study
β Scribed by Sarah A Taylor; Joseph D McCracken; Harmon J Eyre; Robert M O'Bryan; Barbara A Neilan
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 314 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-594X
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