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Possible Benefits of High-Dose Chemotherapy as Intensive Consolidation in Patients with High-Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma Who Achieve Complete Remission with Conventional Chemotherapy

Hiroshi Matsubara Division of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Atsushi Makimoto Division of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Takeshi Higa Division of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi Kawamoto Division of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Jun Takayama Division of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Mutsuro Ohira Division of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Ryohei Yokoyama Division of Orthopedics, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Yasuo Beppu Division of Orthopedics, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Yoichi Takaue Division of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 201-210 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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