Overdose of vincristine: Experience with a patient

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 334-338

  Chae, Lim ^a   Moon, Hye Sung ^a   Kim, Seung Cheol ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cervix neoplasm; Vincristine, overdose

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; VINCRISTINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VINCRISTINE;

EID: 0032085838     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1998.13.3.334     Document Type: Article

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