Clinical characteristics and outcome of young chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients: A single institution study of 204 cases

Blood

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 448-454

  Mauro, Francesca R ^a   Foa, Robert ^b   Giannarelli, Diana ^b   Cordone, Iole ^b   Crescenzi, Sabrina ^b   Pescarmona, Edoardo ^b   Sala, Roberta ^b   Cerretti, Raffaella ^b   Mandelli, Franco ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033566295     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v94.2.448.414k13_448_454     Document Type: Article

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