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Does transfusion improve the outcome for HNSCC patients treated with radiotherapy? – Results from the randomized DAHANCA 5 and 7 trials

Camilla Molich HoffDepartment of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University HospitalDenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pernille LassenDepartment of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University HospitalDenmark
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Jesper Grau EriksenDepartment of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University HospitalDenmark;Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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Hanne Sand HansenDepartment of Oncology, The Finsencenter, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lena SpechtDepartment of Oncology, The Finsencenter, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Marie OvergaardDepartment of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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Cai GrauDepartment of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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Jørgen JohansenDepartment of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
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Jens BentzenDepartment of Oncology, Herlev Hospital, Denmark
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Lisbeth AndersenDepartment of Oncology, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark
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Jan F. EvensenNorwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Jens OvergaardDepartment of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University HospitalDenmark
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Pages 1006-1014 | Received 23 Mar 2011, Accepted 23 May 2011, Published online: 26 Jul 2011

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