Gene rearrangements in Ewing's sarcoma

Cancer Investigation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-88

  Denny, Christopher T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; EWING SARCOMA; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029873111     PISSN: 07357907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07357909609018438     Document Type: Review

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