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Letters to the Editor

Favorable prognostic impact of RAS mutation status in multiple myeloma treated with high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell support in the era of novel agents: a single center perspective

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Pages 226-229 | Received 21 Mar 2015, Accepted 26 Apr 2015, Published online: 18 Jun 2015

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