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Published in: Annals of Hematology 10/2019

01-10-2019 | Epstein-Barr Virus | Letter to the Editor

Low-dose pembrolizumab re-treatment induced complete radiologic and molecular remission in Hodgkin lymphoma recurring from a previous relapse successfully treated by pembrolizumab

Authors: Yok-Lam Kwong, Florence Loong, Pek-Lan Khong

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 10/2019

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Metadata
Title
Low-dose pembrolizumab re-treatment induced complete radiologic and molecular remission in Hodgkin lymphoma recurring from a previous relapse successfully treated by pembrolizumab
Authors
Yok-Lam Kwong
Florence Loong
Pek-Lan Khong
Publication date
01-10-2019
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 10/2019
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-019-03762-3

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