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Myoid differentiation and prognosis in adult pleomorphic sarcomas of the extremity

An analysis of 92 cases

  1. Andrea T. Deyrup M.D., Ph.D.1,
  2. Rex C. Haydon M.D., Ph.D.2,
  3. Dezheng Huo M.D., M.S.3,
  4. Akira Ishikawa M.D., Ph.D.2,4,
  5. Terrance D. Peabody M.D.2,
  6. Tong-Chuan He M.D., Ph.D.2,
  7. Anthony G. Montag M.D.1,4,†,*

Article first published online: 16 JUL 2003

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11617

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 98, Issue 4, pages 805–813, 15 August 2003

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Deyrup, A. T., Haydon, R. C., Huo, D., Ishikawa, A., Peabody, T. D., He, T.-C. and Montag, A. G. (2003), Myoid differentiation and prognosis in adult pleomorphic sarcomas of the extremity. Cancer, 98: 805–813. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11617

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  1. 1

    Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

  2. 2

    Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

  3. 3

    Department of Health Studies, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

  4. 4

    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan

  1. †

    Fax: (773) 702-9903

*Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 6101, Chicago, IL 60637

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 AUG 2003
  2. Article first published online: 16 JUL 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 30 MAY 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 14 MAY 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 26 FEB 2003

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  • Brinson Foundation
  • Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

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