FOXL2 mutation in granulosa-cell tumours of the ovary

Histopathology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 408-410

  Kim, Taeeun ^a   Sung, Chang Ohk ^a   Song, Sang Yong ^a   Bae, Duk Soo ^a   Choi, Yoon La ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PARAFFIN;

ADULT; AGED; CANCER RECURRENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MISSENSE MUTATION; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BASE SEQUENCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 77449143646     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: 13652559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2010.03487.x     Document Type: Letter

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