Thalidomide in The Treatment of Cancer Cachexia

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 187-189

  Tassinari, Davide ^a   Santelmo, Carlotta ^a   Tombesi, Paola ^b   Sartori, Sergio ^b  

^a City Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

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EID: 54149114120     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970802400309     Document Type: Article

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