Radiation therapy with once-weekly gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer: Current status of clinical trials

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2003, Pages 10-15

  McGinn, Cornelius J ^a,b   Zalupski, Mark M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Gemcitabine; Pancreatic cancer; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY; TUMORS;

RADIOSENSITIZATION;

ONCOLOGY;

FLUOROURACIL; GEMCITABINE;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG ACTIVITY; HUMAN; PANCREAS CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0038460691     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00449-8     Document Type: Review

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