Molecular genetics, natural history and the demise of childhood leukaemia

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 173-185

  Greaves, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Apoptosis; Can cer cure; Chemotherapy; Differentiation; Foetus; Leukaemia; Pregnancy; Translocations; Twins

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; CANCER GENETICS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; FUSION GENE; GENOTYPE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033083884     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(98)00433-X     Document Type: Article

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