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Letters to the Editor: Clinical Oncology

Randomized phase III trial in extended stage small cell lung cancer comparing first line platinum in combination with etoposide or topotecan

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Pages 1979-1982 | Received 13 Jul 2023, Accepted 28 Oct 2023, Published online: 07 Nov 2023

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