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. 2015 Jan 5;112(1-2):11-3.
doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0011b.

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Wilfried Tröger
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Wilfried Tröger. Dtsch Arztebl Int. .
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  • Quality of life of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer during treatment with mistletoe: a randomized controlled trial.
    Tröger W, Galun D, Reif M, Schumann A, Stanković N, Milićević M. Tröger W, et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2014 Jul 21;111(29-30):493-502, 33 p following 502. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2014.0493. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2014. PMID: 25142075 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
  • Many questions left open.
    Neubauer A. Neubauer A. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jan 5;112(1-2):8. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0008a. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 25613444 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Positive scientific approach.
    Bühler H. Bühler H. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jan 5;112(1-2):8-9. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0008b. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 25613445 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Mistletoe treatment as homeopathic magic.
    Pollmeier M. Pollmeier M. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jan 5;112(1-2):9. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0009a. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 25613446 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Several flaws.
    Hübner J. Hübner J. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jan 5;112(1-2):9. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0009b. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 25613447 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • New drug for the treatment of inoperable pancreatic cancer?
    Wörmann B. Wörmann B. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jan 5;112(1-2):10. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0010a. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 25613448 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Unsustainable claims.
    Lelgemann M, Wild C, Antes G, Edler L, Ernst E, Gärtner J, Schmacke N. Lelgemann M, et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jan 5;112(1-2):10-1. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0010b. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 25613449 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • More questions left open than answered.
    Meyer FP. Meyer FP. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015 Jan 5;112(1-2):11. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0011a. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2015. PMID: 25613451 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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