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Pediatric precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with MYC 8q24 translocation – how to treat?

Chuer ZhangSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK;
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Gladstone Austin Amos BurkeDepartment of Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1807-1813 | Received 18 Jun 2017, Accepted 30 Sep 2017, Published online: 12 Oct 2017

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