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Original Article

Effects of Folinic Acid on 5-fluorouracil Induced Cell Lethality with or without Cisplatin against Head and Neck Laryngeal Squamous Carcinoma Multicellular Tumor Spheroids

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Pages 566-573 | Received 26 Feb 1991, Accepted 29 Oct 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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