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Original Article

Urinary Polyamines in Patients with Advanced Cervical Cancer or Pelvic Cancer Recurrence During and After Radiotherapy

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Pages 327-331 | Received 14 May 1990, Accepted 23 Nov 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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