Spontaneous remission of congenital leukemia: A case for conservative treatment

American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 252-255

  Grundy, Richard G ^a   Martinez, Anna ^a   Kempski, Helena ^a   Malone, Marion ^a   Atherton, David ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

11q23; Congenital leukemia; Molecular genetics; Spontaneous remission

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 11Q; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 11; CYTOGENETICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LEUKEMIA REMISSION; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0034455181     PISSN: 01928562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200005000-00011     Document Type: Article

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