Treating acute myeloid leukemia in older adults

Hematology (United States)

Volumn 2014, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-20

  Wang, Eunice S ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

AGED; HUMAN; INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, ACUTE; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, ACUTE; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84937556831     PISSN: 15204391     EISSN: 15204383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2014.1.14     Document Type: Article

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