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Section Type: METHODS

Text: The patients were randomized into 3 groups by variant of therapy : 124 patients (62 males and 62 females ; age median 42 years) received 4 courses of 7 +3 + VP-16 and 5 courses of maintenance therapy (7 +3 with thioguanin) ; 130 patients (65 males and 65 females, age median 41 year) received 2 courses of 7 +3 + VP-16, 2 courses 7 +3, maintenance -- 5 courses 7 +3 with thioguanin ; 126 patients (57 males and 68 females, age median 40 years) were given 2 courses of 7 +3 + VP-16, 2 HAD courses, treatment discontinuation.