The natural history of lymphocytic lymphomas is such that diffuse involvement usually is present at diagnosis. Extensive lymphatic irradiation with tumoricidal doses is seldom an appropriate form of treatment, as most patients require systemic therapy. W e have investigated total body irradiation(TB
Splenic irradiation as primary therapy for prolymphocytic leukemia
โ Scribed by A. Kiss; A. Haubenstock; H. Bognar; R. Scheiderbauer; M. Ai-Mobarak; W. Base
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 173 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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