Improving but inferior survival in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in taiwan: a population-based study, 1990-2004.

BACKGROUND: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is much less prevalent in Asian countries. Whether there are differences in survival outcomes between the East and West, however, remain unclear. METHODS: The survival data for CLL patients identified in the Taiwan Cancer Registry database between 1990...

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Main Authors: Shang-Ju Wu, Chun-Ju Chiang, Chien-Ting Lin, Hwei-Fang Tien, Mei-Shu Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3634739?pdf=render