Morphophenotype of medulloblastoma in children and adults. The size of nuclei

Clinical Neuropathology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 227-231

  D'Agostino, C ^a   Clara, E ^a   Chio, A ^a   Giordana, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult medulloblastoma; Large cell medulloblastoma; Medulloblastoma; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS INCLUSION BODY; CEREBELLUM TUMOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CELL NUCLEUS; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INFANT; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 33748770399     PISSN: 07225091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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