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Disentangling of Malignancy from Benign Pheochromocytomas/Paragangliomas.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Kim Kyong Young, Kim Jung Hee, Hong A Ram, Seong Moon-Woo, Lee Kyu Eun, Kim Su-Jin, Kim Sang Wan, Shin Chan Soo, Kim Seong Yeon
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Many malignant tumors initially appear benign but subsequently exhibit extensive metastases. Early identification of malignant pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) before metastasis is important for improved prognosis. However, there are no robust prognostic indices of recurrence and malignancy. The aim of this study was to identify the clinical and histopathological factors that predict...
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