Palliative chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): analysis of UK baseline data from the ACTION observational study

P. Mehta, J. Watkins, M. Watt, C. P. Schneider, S. Knowles, S. Bhalla (Hampshire, United Kingdom; Bad Berka, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Chemotherapy and palliative care
Session: Chemotherapy and palliative care
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 189
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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