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Genetic aberrations and molecular biology of skull base chordoma and chondrosarcoma.
Brain tumor pathology - 1 Apr 2017
Kitamura Yohei, Sasaki Hikaru, Yoshida Kazunari
Abstract excerpt
Chordomas and chondrosarcomas are two major malignant bone neoplasms located at the skull base. These tumors are rarely metastatic, but can be locally invasive and resistant to conventional chemotherapies and radiotherapies. Accordingly, therapeutic approaches for the treatment of these tumors can be difficult. Additionally, their location at the skull base makes them problematic. Although accurate diagnosis of...
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