Adenocarcinoma of the duodenum with liver metastases: Complete remission and long-term survival with 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy - A case report

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 305-306

  Witham, M ^a   Harnett, P R ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

5 Fluorouracil; Chemotherapy; Primary duodenal adenocarcinoma

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DUODENUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER METASTASIS;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; DUODENAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; REMISSION INDUCTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0029951664     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199606000-00020     Document Type: Article

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