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Original Article

Is the MVP Regimen Less Active than Previously Described? : Results of a phase II study in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

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Pages 435-439 | Received 09 Oct 1995, Accepted 27 Jan 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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