The natural history of mycosis fungoides.
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چکیده
Mycosis fungoides is a progressive, fatal disease. Its relationship to lymphoblastomas is definite. No specific treatment is available. Palliation may be brought about by many unrelated modalities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- California medicine
دوره 87 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1957