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Editorial
. 2016 Oct;18(10):1333-4.
doi: 10.1093/neuonc/now200.

Old chemotherapy makes a comeback: dual alkylator therapy for pediatric high-grade glioma

Eric Bouffet  1 , Vijay Ramaswamy  2
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Editorial

Old chemotherapy makes a comeback: dual alkylator therapy for pediatric high-grade glioma

Eric Bouffet et al. Neuro Oncol. 2016 Oct.
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