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Regional Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer

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This overview summarizes the results of various methods of regional immunotherapy and chemotherapy for lung cancer. There are different techniques, some still in development, others already obsolete. Their relative clinical merits must be assessed. Since immunotherapy and chemotherapy are fundamentally different methods, they are discussed separately.

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Kokron, O., Micksche, M., Olbert, F., Schlegl, A. (1990). Regional Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer. In: Jakesz, R., Rainer, H. (eds) Progress in Regional Cancer Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74818-9_58

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