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Optimizing Diagnostic Tools & Outcomes Evaluation for t (9;22)-Positive Leukemias in Pediatric Low Middle-Income Country (LMIC) Patients. Bukhari SI, Altaf S, Saleem H, Fadoo Z, Belgaumi AF, Moatter T and Ansar Z. Cancer Invest. 2025 Jan 24:1-11. DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2025.2457144
