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Establishment and characterization of a primary human chordoma xenograft model.
Journal of neurosurgery - 1 Apr 2012
Siu I-Mei, Salmasi Vafi, Orr Brent A, Zhao Qi, Binder Zev A, Tran Christine, Ishii Masaru, Riggins Gregory J, Hann Christine L, Gallia Gary L
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OBJECT: Chordomas are rare tumors arising from remnants of the notochord. Because of the challenges in achieving a complete resection, the radioresistant nature of these tumors, and the lack of effective chemotherapeutics, the median survival for patients with chordomas is approximately 6 years....
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