Efficacy evaluation of high intensity focused ultrasound combined with intra-arterial infusion of gemcitabine in the treatment of pancreatic cancer

Chinese Journal of Oncology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 68-72

  Zhong, Guo Cheng ^a   Zhang, Xiao Yu ^b   Chen, Jian ^b   Sun, Yi ^b   Zhang, Wen Hua ^b   Gui, Yong Zhong ^b   Long, Hai Xia ^b   Zhu, Bo ^b  

^a 452nd Hospital of People's Liberation Army   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gemcitabine; High intensity focused ultrasound; Intra arterial infusion; Pancreatic neoplasms; Ultrasonic contrast imaging

Indexed keywords

GEMCITABINE; TUMOR MARKER;

ADVANCED CANCER; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; PANCREAS CANCER;

EID: 84863067595     PISSN: 02533766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3766.2012.01.016     Document Type: Article

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