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ONCOLOGY

Comparison of the efficacy and toxicity of two dose levels of cisplatin/5-fluorouracil as the chemoradiotherapy regimen for the treatment of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

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Pages 1333-1340 | Received 14 Jun 2011, Accepted 11 Aug 2011, Published online: 23 Oct 2011

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