Soft-tissue sarcomas of the extremities in patients of pediatric age

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 195-203

  Casanova, Michela ^a   Meazza, Cristina ^a   Gronchi, Alessandro ^a   Fiore, Marco ^a   Zaffignani, Elena ^a   Podda, Marta ^a   Collini, Paola ^a   Gandola, Lorenza ^a   Ferrari, Andrea ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extraosseous Ewing sarcomas; Extremity site; Non rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas; Rhabdomyosarcoma of extremities; Rhabdomyosarcoma of hand and foot

Indexed keywords

EID: 34648820073     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-007-0042-4     Document Type: Article

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