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Lymphoproliferative Disease

Gemcitabine, cisplatin and methylprednisolone (GEM-P) with or without Rituximab in relapsed and refractory patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)

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Pages 149-153 | Published online: 04 Sep 2013

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