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Processing of Primary Brain Tumor Tissue for Stem Cell Assays and Flow Sorting
Published on: September 25, 2012
Medulloblastoma/Primitive neuroectodermal tumor and germ cell tumors: the uncommon but potentially curable primary
Ayman Samkari1, Eugene Hwang, Roger J Packer
1The Brain Tumor Institute, Division of Neurology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
|July 17, 2012
Abstract:
This article presents an overview of medulloblastomas, central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumors, and germ cell tumors for the practicing oncologist. Discussion includes the definition of these tumors, histopathologic findings, molecular and genetic characteristics, prognoses, and evolution of treatment.
