Oral tegafur and folinic acid for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer [2]

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 166-167

  Isla, M D ^a   Mayordomo, J I ^a   Cajal, R ^a   Saenz, A ^a   Escudero, P ^a   Tres, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLINIC ACID; TEGAFUR;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0031036460     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(96)00355-3     Document Type: Letter

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