Definition and diagnostic implications of gemistocytic astrocytomas: A pathological perspective

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 175-183

  Tihan, Tarik ^a   Vohra, Poonam ^a   Berger, Mitchel S ^a   Keles, G Evren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytoma; Classification; Gemistocytic; Glioma; Pathology; Review

Indexed keywords

ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER GRADING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 31144465101     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-005-4897-2     Document Type: Review

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