Combination chemotherapy using vinblastine and methotrexate for the treatment of progressive desmoid tumor in children

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 3021-3027

  Skapek, Stephen X ^a   Hawk, Bobbi J ^b   Hoffer, Fredric A ^b   Dahl, Gary V ^b   Granowetter, Linda ^b   Gebhardt, Mark C ^b   Ferguson, William S ^b   Grier, Holcombe E ^b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; VINBLASTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DESMOID TUMOR; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0031717688     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.9.3021     Document Type: Article

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