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Clonal origin of recurrent meningiomas.
Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) - 1 Oct 1999
von Deimling A, Larson J, Wellenreuther R, Stangl A P, van Velthoven V, Warnick R, Tew J, Balko G, Menon A G
Abstract excerpt
Meningiomas are common intracranial and intraspinal tumors. They are treated primarily by surgical resection. Meningioma recurrence following surgery is frequent despite advances in microneurosurgery. However, it is not clear whether recurrent meningiomas, close or distant to the primary resection site, arise from incomplete resection, dissemination of tumor fragments or from independent tumor growth. In order to...
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