Leukemia Research
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 993-998 , December 2000

Burkitt's lymphoma in Greek adults: A study of the Hellenic co-operative oncology group

  • T Economopoulos

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    • Second Department of Internal Medicine, Athens University, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens 10676, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +30-1-7201204; fax: +30-1-7291808
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  • M.A Dimopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • A Foudoulakis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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  • C Nikolaidis

      Affiliations

    • Medical Oncology Department, Ioannina University, Greece
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  • C Tsatalas

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital, Alexandroupoli, Greece
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  • D Pectacides

      Affiliations

    • Metaxa Memorial Hospital, Piraeus, Greece
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  • D Rontogianni

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • E Papageorgiou

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Internal Medicine, Athens University, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens 10676, Greece
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  • G Fountzilas

      Affiliations

    • AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 10 June 2000 ,Accepted 16 June 2000.

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Leukemia Research
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 993-998 , December 2000

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