High-dose cytosine arabinoside and etoposide: an effective regimen without anthracyclines for refractory childhood acute non-lymphocytic leukemia
โ Scribed by Whitlock, J A; Wells, R J; Hord, J D; Janco, R L; Greer, J P; Gay, J C; Edwards, J R; McCurley, T L; Lukens, J N
- Book ID
- 110053430
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 70 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-6924
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