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Original Article

Enhancement of X-ray Toxicity in Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines by DNA Polymerase Inhibitors

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Pages 675-681 | Received 10 Aug 1993, Accepted 22 Feb 1993, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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