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Published in: Annals of Hematology 4/2014

01-04-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with rituximab–bendamustine

Authors: Ricardo García-Muñoz, Diana K. García, Verónica Roldán-Galiacho, Miriam Merchante-Andreu, Andrea Campeny-Najara, Pilar Rabasa

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 4/2014

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Metadata
Title
Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with rituximab–bendamustine
Authors
Ricardo García-Muñoz
Diana K. García
Verónica Roldán-Galiacho
Miriam Merchante-Andreu
Andrea Campeny-Najara
Pilar Rabasa
Publication date
01-04-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-013-1844-8

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