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Original Article

Recombinant interferon Gamma Treatment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Antitumour Effect and Cardiotoxicity

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Pages 607-610 | Received 01 Aug 1990, Accepted 09 Dec 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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