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Pathology and diagnosis of SMARCB1-deficient tumors.
Cancer genetics - 1 Sept 2014
Margol Ashley S, Judkins Alexander R
Abstract excerpt
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) can occur in the kidney, central nervous system, or extracranial/extrarenal locations and is characterized by alterations in the SMARCB1 gene. The tumors occur in infants and young children and confer a poor prognosis requiring aggressive therapeutic interventions to improve the chances for survival. MRTs pose a diagnostic challenge, as they display heterogeneous histopathologic...
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