Radiation therapy and 5-fluorouracil modulated by leucovorin for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
โ Scribed by David J. Schifeling; Andre A. Konski; John M. Howard; Ralph R. Dobelhower; Hollis W. Merrick; Roland T. Skeel
- Book ID
- 112938857
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 519 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1941-6628
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