Soft-tissue sarcomas: An update

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 215-220

  De Saint Aubain Somerhausen, N ^a   Fletcher, Christopher D M ^b  

^a JULES BORDET INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Grading; Sarcoma; Soft tissue

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER GRADING; HUMAN; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; TUMOR BIOPSY; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION;

EID: 0032934787     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1998.0630     Document Type: Review

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