Chemotherapy in elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer in Tunisian respiratory department

H. Kamoun, D. Greb, S. Fenniche, L. Fekih, H. Ben Abdelghaffar, H. Smadhi, I. Akrout, H. Hassen, M. L. Megdiche (Ariana, Tunisia)

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: 4494
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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H. Kamoun, D. Greb, S. Fenniche, L. Fekih, H. Ben Abdelghaffar, H. Smadhi, I. Akrout, H. Hassen, M. L. Megdiche (Ariana, Tunisia). Chemotherapy in elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer in Tunisian respiratory department. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4494

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