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Research Article

Vincristine (Vinca-Alkaloid) as a Sclerosing Agent for Malignant Pleural Effusions

M. S. M. S. Vidyasagar, A. S. Ramanujam, D. J. Fernandes, K. Koteshwar Rao, G. K. R. Jadhav, C. S. Hospet, T. Seetharamaiah, S. Vidyasagar, X. Subramanyam Department of Radiation Oncology, KMC Hospital, Manipal 576 119, Karnataka, India
Pages 1017-1020 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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