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Original Article: Clinical

Comparative effectiveness analysis of different salvage therapy intensities used for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Northern or Southern Alberta: an instrumental variable analysis

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Pages 1756-1762 | Received 06 Jun 2014, Accepted 25 Sep 2014, Published online: 03 Nov 2014

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