A reproducible and simple grading system for classical chondrosarcomas. Analysis of 35 chondrosarcomas and 16 enchondromas with emphasis on recurrence rate and radiological and clinical data

Virchows Archiv

Volumn 443, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 725-733

  Welkerling, Heike ^a   Kratz, Susanne ^b   Ewerbeck, Volker ^c   Delling, Günter ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chondrosarcoma; Enchondroma; Grading; Growth pattern; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER GRADING; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER PAIN; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CELL COUNT; CELL NUCLEUS; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CHONDROSARCOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENCHONDROMA; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITOSIS INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TECHNIQUE;

CHONDROMA; CHONDROSARCOMA; HUMANS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0348049926     PISSN: 09456317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00428-003-0896-x     Document Type: Article

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