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An increase in indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-positive cells in the tumor microenvironment predicts favorable prognosis in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone

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Pages 1956-1960 | Received 13 Jun 2015, Accepted 02 Nov 2015, Published online: 04 Jan 2016

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