Clinical Oncology
Volume 20, Issue 8 , Pages 613-618 , October 2008

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of Waldeyer's Ring in Children: Outcome using Chemotherapy and Involved Field Radiotherapy

  • S. Laskar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: S. Laskar, Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. Ernest Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India. Tel: +91-22-24177167; Fax: +91-22-24146937.
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  • G. Bahl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • M.A. Muckaden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • S. Pai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • R. Nair

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • S. Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • T. Shet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • S. Gujral

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • B. Arora

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • M. Sengar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • S.K. Shrivastava

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
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  • K.A. Dinshaw

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

Received 6 February 2008 ,Revised 30 April 2008 ,Accepted 6 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2008.05.007

Clinical Oncology
Volume 20, Issue 8 , Pages 613-618 , October 2008

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