Long survival in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia diagnosed at a young age
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Recommendations for the diagnosis and initial evaluation of patients with Waldenström Macroglobulinaemia: A Task Force from the 8th International Workshop on Waldenström Macroglobulinaemia.
The diagnosis of Waldenström macroglobulinaemia (WM) can be challenging given the variety of signs and symptoms patients can present. Furthermore, once the diagnosis of WM is established, the initial evaluation should be thorough as well as appropriately directed. During the 8th International Workshop for WM in London, United Kingdom, a multi-institutional task force was formed to develop conse...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Haematology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0007-1048,1365-2141
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15634