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Clinicopathologic comparison of familial versus sporadic atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) of the central nervous system.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jul 2011
Bruggers Carol S, Bleyl Steven B, Pysher Theodore, Barnette Philip, Afify Zeinab, Walker Marion, Biegel Jaclyn A
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BACKGROUND: Central nervous system (CNS) atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) are aggressive tumors usually diagnosed in young children and characterized by SMARCB1 (INI1, hSNF5) gene abnormalities. Despite initial chemo-radiation responsiveness, most children die of progressive disease (PD)...
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