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Letter to the Editor

What is the optimal dose of high-dose methotrexate in the initial treatment of primary central nervous system lymphoma?

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Pages 500-502 | Received 07 Apr 2014, Accepted 19 May 2014, Published online: 17 Jul 2014

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