Dose-banding of cytotoxic drugs: A new concept in cancer chemotherapy
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New targets and drugs in cancer chemotherapy.
Cancer is still the number two cause of death in highly developed countries. Due to increased life expectancy, the number of cancer cases has also increased, and it is not likely that the incidence of this often fatal illness will decrease in the near future. Breast cancer, for instance, strikes 1 of 8 women in the industrialized world. Incidence of lung cancer increases due to smoking, while t...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1079-2082,1535-2900
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/58.18.1760