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Long-term survival of patients with therapy-related myeloid neoplasms after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation—more than just a myth

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Mukherjee, S., Gerds, A. Long-term survival of patients with therapy-related myeloid neoplasms after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation—more than just a myth. Bone Marrow Transplant 51, 763–764 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2016.121

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