Pediatric sarcomas (Review)
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The nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NRSTSs) are a heterogeneous group of mesenchymal cell neoplasms that account for about 4% of childhood cancers. Because each histologic subtype of NRSTS is rare, they have been poorly studied and little is known about their biology, natural history, or optimal treatment. Data from adults with soft tissue sarcomas provide some helpful insight, but ad...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Letters
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1792-1074,1792-1082
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7467