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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Phase II Trial Alternating FOLFOX-6 and FOLFIRI Regimens in Second-Line Therapy of Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (FIREFOX Study)

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Pages 154-159 | Published online: 11 Jun 2009

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