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Pattern of disease recurrence and prognostic factors in patients with osteosarcoma treated with contemporary chemotherapy
Article first published online: 14 OCT 2003
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11799
Copyright © 2003 American Cancer Society
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Hawkins, D. S. and Arndt, C. A. S. (2003), Pattern of disease recurrence and prognostic factors in patients with osteosarcoma treated with contemporary chemotherapy. Cancer, 98: 2447–2456. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11799
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 NOV 2003
- Article first published online: 14 OCT 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 26 AUG 2003
- Manuscript Revised: 6 AUG 2003
- Manuscript Received: 15 MAY 2003
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