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Original Articles

Is the Combination of 5-Fluorouracil and Folinic Acid Effective in Advanced Gastric Carcinoma? Results of a pilot study and review of the literature

N. PavlidisOncology Section, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina45 110, Greece
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C. NicolaidesOncology Section, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina45 110, Greece
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G. KlouvasOncology Section, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina45 110, Greece
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E. BriassoulisOncology Section, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina45 110, Greece
Pages 417-422 | Published online: 15 Jul 2016

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