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Original Article

Natural Interferon-Alpha Alone and in Combination with Conventional Therapies in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A. Niiranen From the Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, and the National Institute of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
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L. R. Holsti From the Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, and the National Institute of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
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K. Cantell From the Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, and the National Institute of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
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K. Mattson From the Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, and the National Institute of Public Health, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 927-930 | Accepted 13 Dec 1989, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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