Phase II trial and pharmacokinetic assessment of intravenous melphalan in patients with advanced prostate cancer
โ Scribed by David C. Smith; Duncan I. Jodrell; Merrill J. Egorin; Roy M. Ambinder; Eleanor G. Zuhowski; Willi Kreis; Peter G. Ellis; Donald L. Trump
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 701 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0344-5704
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