A pilot safety study of capecitabine, a new oral fluoropyrimidine, in patients with advanced neoplastic disease

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Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 450-452

  Bajetta, Emilio ^a   Carnaghi, Carlo ^a   Somma, Luisa ^a   Gallo Stampino, Corrado ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b ROCHE MILANO RICERCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

capecitabine; fluoropyrimidine; safety study

Indexed keywords

CAPECITABINE; FLUOROPYRIMIDINE; FLUOROURACIL; PRODRUG;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030477466     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089169608200507     Document Type: Article

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