A total of 239 determinations of CEA plasma levels were performed for 83 breast cancer patients during chemotherapy or follow-up. In addition, 137 plasma samples were assayed for interferon levels. Patient clinical status was carefully scored according to objective criteria and recorded at each eval
Preclinical and clinical studies of interferons and interferon inducers in breast cancer
โ Scribed by Ernest C. Borden; Frances R. Balkwill
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 825 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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