Are juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas benign tumors? A cytogenetic study in 24 cases

Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-160

  Zattara Cannoni, H ^a   Gambarelli, D ^a   Lena, G ^a   Dufour, H ^a   Choux, M ^a   Grisoli, F ^a   Vagner Capodano, A M ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 11; CHROMOSOME 7; CHROMOSOME 8; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOGENETICS; DIPLOIDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KARYOTYPE; PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0032527870     PISSN: 01654608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-4608(97)00455-X     Document Type: Article

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