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Combinations of Topoisomerase Inhibitors and Ionizing Radiation

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Multimodal Concepts for Integration of Cytotoxic Drugs

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Bastasch, M., Choy, H. (2006). Combinations of Topoisomerase Inhibitors and Ionizing Radiation. In: Brown, J.M., Mehta, M.P., Nieder, C. (eds) Multimodal Concepts for Integration of Cytotoxic Drugs. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-35662-2_4

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