ASCO update on lymphoma.

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Department of Internal Medicine 3, Centre for Hematology and Medical Oncology, Kepler University Hospital, Krankenhausstraße 9, 4021 Linz, Austria.

Published: November 2017

s concerning indolent and aggressive lymphoma and multiple myeloma with clinical relevance from the ASCO 2017 meeting are discussed.

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