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Letter to the Editor

Unusual presentation of precursor T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma: involvement limited to breasts and skin

G. Gallagher Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia, Division of Hematology, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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M. Chhanabhai Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, British Columbia Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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K. W. Song Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia, Division of Hematology, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Dr M. J. Barnett Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program of British Columbia, Division of Hematology, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 428-430 | Received 27 Jul 2006, Accepted 17 Aug 2006, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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