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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2007; 28(04): 23-25
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733238
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Cisplatin and Fluorouracil Alone or with Docetaxel in Head and Neck Cancer (THE TAX 324 trial)

G Prashanth
Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029, India
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Atul Sharma
Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, AIIMS, New Delhi-110029, India
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07. März 2022

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