A single centre review of palliative chemotherapy in newly diagnosed stage IIIb and IV lung cancer patients with good performance status

A. Ewence, A. Higton (Frimley, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Systemic therapy of lung cancer and quality of life
Session: Systemic therapy of lung cancer and quality of life
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4493
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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A. Ewence, A. Higton (Frimley, United Kingdom). A single centre review of palliative chemotherapy in newly diagnosed stage IIIb and IV lung cancer patients with good performance status. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4493

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