Bone Marrow is involved in less than 10% of patients with nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma at initial diagnosis

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-233

  Sung, Chang Okh ^a   Ko, Young Hyeh ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bone Marrow; Herpesvirus 4, Human; In Situ Hybridization; Killer Cell, Natural; Lymphoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON INJURY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LYMPHOMA CELL; MALE; MORBIDITY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NOSE CAVITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; T CELL LYMPHOMA;

EID: 2342519922     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.2.229     Document Type: Article

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