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A pilot study of zoledronic acid in the treatment of patients with advanced malignant pleural mesoth...

A pilot study of zoledronic acid in the treatment of patients with advanced malignant pleural mesoth...

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A pilot study of zoledronic acid in the treatment of patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma

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A pilot study of zoledronic acid in the treatment of patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma

Publisher

Dove Medical Press Limited

Journal title

Lung cancer (Auckland), 2017-01, Vol.8, p.39

Language

English

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Dove Medical Press Limited

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Contents

Purpose: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare malignancy with a dismal median survival of <12 months with current therapy. Single and combination chemotherapy regimens have shown only modest clinical benefit. In preclinical studies, nitrogen-containing bisphos-phonates (zoledronic acid) inhibit growth of mesothelioma cells by different me...

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A pilot study of zoledronic acid in the treatment of patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma

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TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A532528782

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A532528782

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ISSN

1179-2728

E-ISSN

1179-2728

DOI

10.2l47/LCTT.S135802

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