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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of the efficacy of the combination of oral bexarotene and methotrexate for the treatment of early stage treatment-refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

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Pages 169-176 | Received 20 Dec 2007, Accepted 12 Oct 2008, Published online: 28 Oct 2009

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