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Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Results of an Aggressive Regimen in India

Noopur Raje Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
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Suresh Pai Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
,
Sucheta Vaidya Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
,
R. Gopal Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
,
Purvish Parikh Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
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Tapankumar Saikia Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
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Vasant Pai Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
,
Kanchan Nadkarni Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
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Ian Magrath Suresh Advani Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India
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Pages 285-290 | Received 23 Sep 1993, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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