Is interferon-α and retinoic acid combination along with radiation superior to chemo-radiation in the treatment of advanced carcinoma of cervix?

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 54-59

  Basu, Partha ^a   Biswas, J ^a   Mandal, R ^a   Choudhury, P ^a  

^a CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cervical cancer; Chemo radiation; Immunotherapy; Interferon alpha; Radiation; Retinoic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745586523     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.25885     Document Type: Review

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