Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST)
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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNST)
INTRODUCTION Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are sarcomas which originate from peripheral nerves or from cells associated with the nerve sheath, such as Schwann cells, perineural cells, or fibroblasts. Because MPNSTs can arise from multiple cell types, the overall appearance can vary greatly from one case to the next. This can make diagnosis and classification somewhat difficu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oncology in Clinical Practice
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2450-6478,2450-1654
DOI: 10.5603/ocp.2018.0050