Original article High pathological response rate in locally advanced esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant combined modality therapy: dose finding of a weekly chemotherapy schedule with protracted venous infusion of 5-fluorouracil and dose escalation of cisplatin, docetaxel and concurrent radiotherapy
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High pathological response rate in locally advanced esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant combined modality therapy: dose finding of a weekly chemotherapy schedule with protracted venous infusion of 5-fluorouracil and dose escalation of cisplatin, docetaxel and concurrent radiotherapy F. Pasini*, G. de Manzoni, C. Pedrazzani, A. Grandinetti, E. Durante, M. Gabbani, A. Tomezzoli, C. Griso, A. Guglielmi, G. Pelosi, S. Maluta, G. L. Cetto & C. Cordiano
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