Radiotherapy and drugs: 'Setrons' once again

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 553-554

  Aapro, M S ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; GRANISETRON; ONDANSETRON; TROPISETRON;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; VOMITING;

EID: 0029818847     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.annonc.a010669     Document Type: Editorial

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