Sequential methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of non-small cell carcinoma of the lung
β Scribed by Wood, Christine D.; Slevin, Maurice L.; Ponder, Bruce A.; Wrigley, Peter F.M.
- Book ID
- 121980051
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1985
- Weight
- 268 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0277-5379
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