Phase II trial of weekly 24-hour infusion of gemcitabine in patients with advanced gallbladder and biliary tract carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients with advanced gallbladder and biliary tract carcinoma face a dismal prognosis, as no effective palliative chemotherapy exists. The antitumor effect of gemcitabine is schedule-dependent rather than dose-dependent. We evaluate...

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Main Authors: Schmid Roland M, Mayr Martina, Schulte-Frohlinde Ewert, Lersch Christian, von Delius Stefan, Eckel Florian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/5/61