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Chemotherapy with 5-Fluorouracil and Streptozotocin in Carcinoid Tumors of Gastrointestinal Origin: Experiences with 13 Patients

R. RidolfiUnità Sanitaria Locale n. 38 Ospedali G.B. Morgagni-L, Pierantoni – Divisione di Oncologia, Forlì, Italy
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L. AmaducciUnità Sanitaria Locale n. 38 Ospedali G.B. Morgagni-L, Pierantoni – Divisione di Oncologia, Forlì, Italy
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S. DerniUnità Sanitaria Locale n. 38 Ospedali G.B. Morgagni-L, Pierantoni – Divisione di Oncologia, Forlì, Italy
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L. FabbriUnità Sanitaria Locale n. 38 Ospedali G.B. Morgagni-L, Pierantoni – Divisione di Oncologia, Forlì, Italy
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M.P. InnocentiUnità Sanitaria Locale n. 38 Ospedali G.B. Morgagni-L, Pierantoni – Divisione di Oncologia, Forlì, Italy
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P. VignutelliUnità Sanitaria Locale n. 38 Ospedali G.B. Morgagni-L, Pierantoni – Divisione di Oncologia, Forlì, Italy
Pages 328-331 | Published online: 15 Jul 2016

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