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Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors of childhood: diagnosis, treatment and challenges

Douglas Strother Department of Oncology and Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine, Alberta Children’s Hospital, 1820 Richmond Road SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 5C7, Canada. [email protected]
Pages 907-915 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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