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Bone Marrow Transplantation in Children and Adolescents with Leukemia

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Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology ((DION,volume 65))

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Results of HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplants and autotransplants in children and adolescents with leukemia were analyzed and compared to chemotherapy. These data indicate that different therapies are most effective in different leukemias and remission states. Often, the most effective strategy was to combine modalities.

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  1. Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, U.C.L.A. School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, 90024-1678, USA

    Robert Peter Gale M.D., PhD.

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

    Anna Butturini M.D.

  3. Statistical Center, International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA

    Mortimer M. Bortin M.D.

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  1. Robert Peter Gale M.D., PhD.
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  1. National Children’s Hospital, 3-35-31 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154, Japan

    Noboru Kobayashi

  2. The National Children’s Hospital Medical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan

    Tai Akera

  3. Department of Virology, The National Children’s Medical Research Center, 3-35-31 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154, Japan

    Shuki Mizutani

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Gale, R.P., Butturini, A., Bortin, M.M. (1991). Bone Marrow Transplantation in Children and Adolescents with Leukemia. In: Kobayashi, N., Akera, T., Mizutani, S. (eds) Childhood Leukemia: Present Problems and Future Prospects. Developments in Oncology, vol 65. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3898-1_18

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