Long term survival of children with burkitt lymphoma in Malawi after cyclophosphamide monotherapy

Medical and Pediatric Oncology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-25

  Kazembe, P ^a   Hesseling, P B ^b,d   Griffin, B E ^c   Lampert, I ^c   Wessels, G ^b  

^a Lilongwe Central Hospital   (Malawi)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c St Mary's and Hammersmith Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Paediatrics and Child Health ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

African children; Burkitt lymphoma; Cyclophosphamide therapy; Survival

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037210160     PISSN: 00981532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpo.10190     Document Type: Article

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