Chemotherapy for metastatic carcinoid tumors: experiences with 32 patients and a review of the literature.

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Published in Cancer Treat Rep on December 01, 1977

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S S Legha, M Valdivieso, R S Nelson, R S Benjamin, G P Bodey

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