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Is chemotherapy with high- or standard-dose cisplatin a more effective treatment for pediatric germ cell tumors?

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boxed-textCushing B et al. (2004) Randomized comparison of combination chemotherapy with etoposide, bleomycin, and either high-dose or standard-dose cisplatin in children and adolescents with high-risk malignant germ cell tumors: a pediatric intergroup study—Pediatric Oncology Group 9049 and Children's Cancer Group 8882. J Clin Oncol 22: 2691–2700

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