Potential role of electrochemotherapy for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma: First insights from preclinical studies in animals

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-163

  Spugnini, Enrico P ^a   Citro, Gennaro ^a   D'Avino, Alfredo ^b   Baldi, Alfonso ^b  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Bleomycin; Cat; Dog; Electrochemotherapy; Sarcoma

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN;

CANCER CONTROL; CANCER MODEL; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG TRANSPORT; DRUG UPTAKE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPORATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SARCOMA; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 36249019893     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.10.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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