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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Volume 13, 1996 - Issue 2
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Original Article

An Adolescent Case of Retroperitoneal Pure Choriocarcinoma: Successful Treatment with MCNU-Containing High-Dose Chemotherapy Followed by Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation after Multiple Brain Metastases

Yoshihisa Nagatoshi Pediatrics Section, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
,
Jun Okamura Pediatrics Section, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Yoshiko Ikuno Pediatrics Section, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hideko Tasaka Pediatrics Section, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
Pages 167-171 | Received 28 Mar 1995, Accepted 06 Jun 1995, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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