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. 2018 May;65(5):e26977.
doi: 10.1002/pbc.26977. Epub 2018 Jan 19.

Is testicular irradiation necessary for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and testicular relapse?

Ching-Hon Pui  1
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Is testicular irradiation necessary for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and testicular relapse?

Ching-Hon Pui. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018 May.
No abstract available

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