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Published in: Medical Oncology 4/2011

01-12-2011 | Case Report

A 23-year-old woman with 11q-chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Authors: Carlos Eduardo Miguel, Fábio Morato de Oliveira, Sabrina Dias Leite-Cueva, Eduardo Magalhães Rego, Roberto Passetto Falcão

Published in: Medical Oncology | Issue 4/2011

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is characterized by accumulation of monoclonal CD5+ B lymphocytes in blood, bone marrow and lymphoid tissues. The incidence of CLL is about five cases per 100,000 people per year, increasing with age. In most series, CLL is more frequent in males than in females [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
A 23-year-old woman with 11q-chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Authors
Carlos Eduardo Miguel
Fábio Morato de Oliveira
Sabrina Dias Leite-Cueva
Eduardo Magalhães Rego
Roberto Passetto Falcão
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Medical Oncology / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 1357-0560
Electronic ISSN: 1559-131X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-010-9545-9

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