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BCNU (1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea; NSC-409962) in the treatment of malignant brain tumor--a preliminary report.

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- Vol. 54, Iss: 4, pp 263
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The article was published on 1970-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 86 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nitrosourea.

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Potentiation of temozolomide and BCNU cytotoxicity by O(6)-benzylguanine: a comparative study in vitro.

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