Initial management of advanced Burkitt lymphoma in children: Is there still a place for surgery?

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 555-561

  Miron, I ^a   Frappaz, D ^a   Brunat Mentigny, M ^a   Combaret, V ^a   Buclon, M ^a   Bouffet, E ^a   Thiesse, P ^a   Ragg, S ^a   Bailly, C ^a   Philip, T ^a  

^a Pediatric Department   (France)

Author keywords

Burkitt lymphoma; Chemotherapy; Children; Lymphoma; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 9844256101     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08880019709030912     Document Type: Article

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