Cancer Treatment Reviews
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 448-455 , October 2005

The role of pentoxifylline as a modifier of radiation therapy

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doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2005.07.007

Cancer Treatment Reviews
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 448-455 , October 2005

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