An open label pilot study of tumor treating fields (TTFields) in combination with pemetrexed (Pem) for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

U. Weinberg, I. Fresard, M. Kueng, R. Cathomas, M. Buess, M. Pless, Y. Palti, E. Kirson, D. Betticher (Haifa, Israel; Fribourg, Chur, Basel, Winterthur, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Treatment of lung cancer
Session: Treatment of lung cancer
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 363
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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