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National Cancer Institute: "Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version."
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National Cancer Institute: "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms: bone marrow."
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD on March 24, 2019
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