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Letter

Complete response induced by fotemustine given as single agent in a patient with primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin aggressive lymphoma relapsed after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell support

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Pages 2188-2189 | Received 17 Feb 2011, Accepted 02 May 2011, Published online: 30 Jun 2011

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