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Table 4. Complete response<br />

No. patients CR % P<br />

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Limited 28 19 68<br />

Extensive 39 14 36<br />

PS 0.18<br />

0 33 19 58<br />

1 34 14 41<br />

Sex 0.35<br />

Female 11 4 36<br />

Male 56 29 52<br />

Metastases 0.86<br />

Liver 16 6 37<br />

Other 23 8 25<br />

LDH 0.13<br />

Normal 36 21 58<br />

Abnormal 28 11 39<br />

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