Abbreviations and References

Abbreviations

BCNU = carmustine.
Bio = interferon alfa and interleukin 2.
BVP = bleomycin, vinblastine, and cisplatin.
CBD = cisplatin, BCNU, and DTIC.
CBDT = cisplatin, BCNU, DTIC, and tamoxifen.
CD = cisplatin and DTIC.
CDT = cisplatin, DTIC, and tamoxifen.
CVD = cisplatin, vinblastine, and DTIC.
DTIC = dacarbazine.
IFN = interferon.

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