Case report of synchronous multicentric osteosarcoma and review of the literature: The importance of autopsy for diagnosis

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Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 90-92

  Buzzoni, Roberto ^a,b   Della Torre, Silvia ^a   Cortinovis, Diego ^a   Catena, Laura ^a  

^a Medical Oncology Unit B   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adults; Autopsy; Synchronous multicentric osteosarcoma

Indexed keywords

AGED; AUTOPSY; BONE METASTASIS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GROWTH; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG METASTASIS; MULTIPLE CANCER; OSTEOSARCOMA; REVIEW; SYNCHRONOUS MULTICENTRIC OSTEOSARCOMA;

EID: 16344395329     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089160509100119     Document Type: Review

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