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Letter

A case of pediatric γ/δ T-cell malignancy with t(8;14)(q24;q11)/MYC–TCR successfully treated with pulse type chemotherapy followed by stem cell transplant

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Pages 403-405 | Received 15 May 2012, Accepted 26 Jun 2012, Published online: 14 Aug 2012

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