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Yin-bun Cheung Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre
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Kei-Siong Khoo Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre
,
Zee-Wan Wong Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre
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Hui-Ti See Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre
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Han-Chong Toh Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre
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Richard J. Epstein Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre
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Gim-Yew Ng Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre
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Say-Beng Tan Division of Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences, National Cancer Centre
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Pages 36-42 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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