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The usefulness of mild temperature hyperthermia combined with continuous tirapazamine administration under reduced dose–rate irradiation with γ-rays

Shin-Ichiro Masunaga Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Osaka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hideko Nagasawa Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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Yoshihiro Uto Division of Bioinformatics Engineering, Department of Life System, Institute of Technology and Science, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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Hitoshi Hori Division of Bioinformatics Engineering, Department of Life System, Institute of Technology and Science, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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Kenji Nagata Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Osaka, Japan
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Minoru Suzuki Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Osaka, Japan
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Genro Kashino Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Osaka, Japan
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Yuko Kinashi Division of Radiation Safety, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Osaka, Japan
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Koji Ono Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University, Osaka, Japan
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Pages 29-35 | Received 15 Aug 2006, Accepted 17 Nov 2006, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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