## Abstract The clinical presentation, response to chemotherapy, relapse pattern and prognosis in Burkitt's lymphoma were evaluated in a prospective manner in 54 patients. Cyclophosphamide induced complete clinical remission in over 75% of the patients irrespective of stage of the disease. Longβter
Survival of Burkitt's Lymphoma Patients in Ghana
β Scribed by Wosornu, J L; Nkrumah, F K; Perkins, Ida Virginia
- Book ID
- 109833156
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1971
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 708 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0920
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