Langerhans cell histiocytosis: Retrospective analysis of 217 cases in a single center

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 399-408

  Yaǧci, Begül ^a   Varan, Ali ^a   Çaǧlar, Melda ^a   Söylemezoǧlu, Figen ^a   Sungur, Arzu ^a   Orhan, Diclehan ^a   Yalcün, Bilgehan ^a   Akyuz, Canan ^a   Kutluk, Tezer ^a   Buyukpamukcu, Munevver ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Outcome; Prognostic factors

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; ETOPOSIDE; PREDNISOLONE; VINBLASTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45749152545     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: 15210669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010802107356     Document Type: Article

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