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The nonepithelial origin of the cells was supported by ultrastructural studies and the absence of staining for mucin.
The cells are sensitive to a number of chemotherapeutic agents including doxorubicin, dactinomycin, mitomycin C, taxol and bleomycin. They are resistant to vinblastine, dacarbazine, cisplatin, melphalan, vincristine, methotrexate and etoposide.
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