Effectiveness of chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer in the elderly

M. Petrovic, N. Ilic, I. Cekerevac, G. Kostic, L. Novkocic (Kragujevac, Republic Of Serbia)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Management of thoracic malignancies
Session: Management of thoracic malignancies
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2622
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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