Grading of spindle cell sarcomas in fine-needle aspiration biopsy specimens

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 784-790

  Weir, Michele M ^a,c   Rosenberg, Andrew E ^a   Bell, Debra A ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspiration biopsy; Grading; Spindle cell sarcomas

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER GRADING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINDLE CELL SARCOMA;

EID: 0033491388     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/112.6.784     Document Type: Article

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