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Biologic rationale of combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy
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Review
Biologic rationale of combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am.
1991 Aug.
Abstract
This article presents a brief review of the mechanisms by which chemotherapy can be combined with radiotherapy to improve the therapeutic ratio, the possible mechanisms of interaction between chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the various factors that may influence their combined effects, and future perspectives in this area of clinical and laboratory research.
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