Survival in 138 patients with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with platinum together with gemcitabine or vinorelbine by a multidisciplinary team. Comparison with the Big Lung Trial

R. Varma, S. Sunkaraneni, V. Eades, M. Sekar, S. Patel, J. R. Webb, D. Landau, T. C. Stokes (Woolwich, London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Epidemiology, clinical features, malignant pleural diseases, treatment
Session: Epidemiology, clinical features, malignant pleural diseases, treatment
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4479
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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R. Varma, S. Sunkaraneni, V. Eades, M. Sekar, S. Patel, J. R. Webb, D. Landau, T. C. Stokes (Woolwich, London, United Kingdom). Survival in 138 patients with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with platinum together with gemcitabine or vinorelbine by a multidisciplinary team. Comparison with the Big Lung Trial. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 4479

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