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Drug Evaluations

Nivolumab for treating non-small cell lung cancer

Nicolas GuibertCentre Hospitalier Universitaire, Thoracic Oncology Unit, Respiratory Disease Department, Hôpital Larrey, Université Paul Sabatier, CHU Toulouse, Chemin de Pouvourville, Toulouse, Toulouse Cedex31059, France
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Julien MazièresCentre Hospitalier Universitaire, Thoracic Oncology Unit, Respiratory Disease Department, Hôpital Larrey, Université Paul Sabatier, CHU Toulouse, Chemin de Pouvourville, Toulouse, Toulouse Cedex31059, France;Hôpital Larrey, Institut Universitaire du Cancer, Toulouse, Toulouse Cedex31059, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1789-1797 | Published online: 16 Nov 2015

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