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Letter

Rituximab-hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, adriamycin and dexamethasone alternating with high-dose cytarabine and methotrexate for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Pages 725-727 | Received 20 Aug 2011, Accepted 27 Aug 2011, Published online: 27 Apr 2012

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