Symptom control in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): what is the influence of cisplatin-use, age, performance status and duration of chemotherapy? Analysis of a randomized database

J. Vansteenkiste, C. Dooms, J. Vandebroek, K. Nackaerts, D. Galdermans, L. Bosquée, K. Deschepper, W. Van Kerckhoven, N. Dams (Leuven, Brussels, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Thoracic oncology: diagnosis and prognosis
Session: Thoracic oncology: diagnosis and prognosis
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3727
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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