The cytogenetics of lipomatous tumours

Histopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 507-511

  Rubin, B P ^a   Fletcher, C D M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Classification; Cytogenetic; Lipoma; Liposarcoma

Indexed keywords

CYTOGENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPOMA; LIPOSARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030969829     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.5680797.x     Document Type: Review

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