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Genetic variability of HIF1A and response to treatment with cisplatin in combination with pemetrexed or gemcitabine in patients with malignant mesothelioma Cover

Genetic variability of HIF1A and response to treatment with cisplatin in combination with pemetrexed or gemcitabine in patients with malignant mesothelioma

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2025-0049 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 403 - 411
Submitted on: Jun 15, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 19, 2025
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Published on: Sep 5, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Matic Setina, Eva Setina, Ziga Doljak, Katja Goricar, Vita Dolzan, Viljem Kovac, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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