Distinguishing undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver from biliary tract rhabdomyosarcoma: A children's oncology group study

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-97

  Nicol, Kathleen ^a   Savell Jr , Van ^b   Moore, Julie ^a   Teot, Lisa ^c   Spunt, Sheri L ^d,e   Qualman, Stephen ^a   Andrassy, Richard J ^f   Arndt, Carola A S ^f   Baker, K Scott ^f   Barr, Frederic G ^f   Bleyer, W Archie ^f   Breitfeld, Philip ^f   Breneman, John C ^f   Bridge, Julia ^f   Brown, Kenneth ^f   Donaldson, Sarah S ^f   Grier, Holcome E ^f   Hawkins, Douglas ^f   Houghton, Peter J ^f   Link, Michael ^f   Lobe, Thom L ^f   Maurer, Harold M ^f   Meyer, William H ^f   Michalski, Jeff ^f   Paidas, Charles N ^f   Pappo, Alberto S ^f   Parham, David M ^f   Raney, R Beverly ^f   Robison, Leslie ^f   Sandler, Eric ^f   Skapek, Stephen ^f   Smith, Lynn ^f   Sorenson, Paul H B ^f   Walterhouse, David ^f   Wharam, Moody ^f   Wiener, Eugene S ^f   Wolden, Suzanne ^f   Womer, Richard ^f   more..

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DRISCOLL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Biliary tract; Child; Liver; Pediatric; Rhabdomyosarcoma; Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; MYOGENIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; LIVER SARCOMA; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA;

BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MYOD PROTEIN; MYOGENIN; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SARCOMA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 34147192773     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: 16155742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2350/06-03-0068.1     Document Type: Article

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