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jan 1, 1958 - Combination Chemotherapy

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NCI researchers Emil Frei, Emil Freireich, and James Holland and their colleagues demonstrate that combination chemotherapy with the drugs 6-mercaptopurine and methotrexate can induce partial and complete remissions and prolong survival in children and adults with acute leukemia.

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jan 1, 1958
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~ 68 years ago