Supportive Therapie, „best supportive care“ und Palliativmedizin
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Randomized comparison between chemotherapy plus best supportive care with best supportive care in advanced gastric cancer.
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عنوان ژورنال: Der Urologe
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0340-2592,1433-0563
DOI: 10.1007/s00120-018-0640-4