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Rhabdomyosarcoma in adults

A retrospective analysis of 171 patients treated at a single institution

  1. Andrea Ferrari1,†,*,
  2. Palma Dileo2,
  3. Michela Casanova1,
  4. Rossella Bertulli3,
  5. Cristina Meazza1,
  6. Lorenza Gandola3,
  7. Pierina Navarria3,
  8. Paola Collini4,
  9. Alessandro Gronchi5,
  10. Patrizia Olmi3,
  11. Franca Fossati-Bellani1,
  12. Paolo G. Casali5

Article first published online: 16 JUN 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11550

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 98, Issue 3, pages 571–580, 1 August 2003

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Ferrari, A., Dileo, P., Casanova, M., Bertulli, R., Meazza, C., Gandola, L., Navarria, P., Collini, P., Gronchi, A., Olmi, P., Fossati-Bellani, F. and Casali, P. G. (2003), Rhabdomyosarcoma in adults. Cancer, 98: 571–580. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11550

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  1. 1

    Pediatric Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy

  2. 2

    Medical Oncology Unit A, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy

  3. 3

    Radiotherapy Department, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy

  4. 4

    Pathology Department, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy

  5. 5

    Head & Neck and Soft Tissue Surgical Department, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan Italy

  1. †

    Fax: (011) 39 02 2665642

*Pediatric Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via G. Venezian, 1-20133 Milano MI, Italy

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 JUL 2003
  2. Article first published online: 16 JUN 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 23 APR 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 13 APR 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 29 JAN 2003

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