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Pediatric early T-cell precursor leukemia with NF1 deletion and high-sensitivity in vitro to tipifarnib

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We thank the Association ‘Morgan di Gianvittorio’ for funding and Ageop for support.

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  1. C Biagi and A Astolfi: These authors contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Unit ‘Lalla Seràgnoli’, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    C Biagi, R Masetti, S Serravalle, M Franzoni, F Melchionda & A Pession

  2. Interdepartmental Centre for Cancer Research ‘G. Prodi’, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    A Astolfi

  3. Department of Human Anatomical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    F Chiarini

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Biagi, C., Astolfi, A., Masetti, R. et al. Pediatric early T-cell precursor leukemia with NF1 deletion and high-sensitivity in vitro to tipifarnib. Leukemia 24, 1230–1233 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2010.81

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