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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adolescents and young adults in Finland.
Haematologica - 1 Aug 2008
Usvasalo Anu, Räty Riikka, Knuutila Sakari, Vettenranta Kim, Harila-Saari Arja, Jantunen Esa, Kauppila Marjut, Koistinen Pirjo, Parto Katriina, Riikonen Pekka, Salmi Toivo T, Silvennoinen Raija, Elonen Erkki, Saarinen-Pihkala Ulla M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interest has recently been paid to adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, particularly because all reports so far published indicate that these patients have a better outcome when treated with pediatric rather than adult therapeutic protocols. There are different biological subtypes of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with distinct features and prognoses; the distribution of these...
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