Is there a standard treatment for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer?

Chest

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 864-866

  Buccheri, G ^a  

^a 'A Carle' Hosp of Chest Diseases   (Italy)

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ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STANDARD;

EID: 0029863645     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.109.4.864     Document Type: Editorial

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