Background. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is well-recognized as one of the most important second malignancies. We report the occurrence of secondary AML (sAML) in our institution. Procedure. From September 1987 to August 1996 we have observed sAML in 9 patients (median age 4 years), 5 of them previo
Childhood acute leukemia: A single institution experience in La Plata, Argentina
✍ Scribed by Gómez, Sergio M. ;Schuttenberg, Virginia ;Armendariz, Hortensia ;Alba, Liliana ;Martinez, Mónica ;Fynn, Alcira ;Ferrère, Edith ;Delgado-Caffé, Alicia
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 220 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
- DOI
- 10.1002/mpo.1090
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