Lack of a Y-Chromosomal Complement in the Majority of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasms
Gestational trophoblastic neoplasms (GTNs) are a rare group of neoplastic diseases composed of choriocarcinomas, placental site trophoblastic tumors (PSTTs) and epithelioid trophoblastic tumors (ETTs). Since these tumors are derivatives of fetal trophoblastic tissue, approximately 50% of GTN cases a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Oncology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/364508 |