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Letter

Rituximab and bendamustine in patients with CD20+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma not eligible for cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone-like chemotherapy

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Pages 2290-2292 | Received 04 Jan 2012, Accepted 31 Mar 2012, Published online: 22 May 2012

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