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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Main Authors: Kai Lee Yap, Michael J. Hafez, Tsui-Lien Mao, Robert J. Kurman, Kathleen M. Murphy, Ie-Ming Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/364508