Predictive chemosensitivity testing in malignant melanoma: Reliable methodology - Ineffective drugs

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 734-737

  Tveit, K M ^a   Gundersen, S ^a   Hoie, J ^a   Pihl, A ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACARBAZINE; LOMUSTINE; VINBLASTINE;

CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOMA; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DACARBAZINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SCREENING ASSAYS, ANTITUMOR; HUMAN; LOMUSTINE; MELANOMA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VINBLASTINE;

EID: 0024246528     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1988.299     Document Type: Article

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