Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia following treatment of acute myeloid leukemia: Possible role of cytarabine
โ Scribed by Cecilia Arana-Yi; AnneMarie W. Block; Sheila N. Sait; Laurie A. Ford; Maurice Barcos; Maria R. Baer
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 331 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0145-2126
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