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How effective is carboplatin for treating lung cancer?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Carboplatin: Carboplatin is beneficial for the treatment of Small-cell lung cancer & other cancers.

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Answered 5/9/2015

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