Will we ever reliably predict prognosis in a patient with myxoid and round cell liposarcoma? Commentary

Advances in Anatomic Pathology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 108-113

  Fletcher, Christopher D M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 0001320710     PISSN: 10724109     EISSN: 15334031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00125480-199703000-00005     Document Type: Note

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