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Aggressive embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a 3-month-old boy: A clinical and molecular analysis

Samuele RenziDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
, MD,
Karin Langenberg-VervergaertDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, MD,
Fabio FuligniProgram in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, PhD,
Anne Louise RyanDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, MBBS,
Scott DavidsonProgram in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, PhD,
Nathaniel AndersonProgram in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
,
Reid HayesProgram in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
,
Sevan HopyanDivision of Orthopedic surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, MD,
Justin T. GerstleDivision of General and Thoracic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, MD,
Mary ShagoDepartment of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; ;Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, PhD,
Rose ChamiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, MD,
David MalkinDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, MD,
Adam ShlienProgram in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, PhD,
Anita VillaniDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;
, MD &
Abha A. GuptaDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; ;Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
, MD, MSc show all
Pages 407-414 | Received 24 Sep 2018, Accepted 24 Dec 2018, Published online: 26 Feb 2019

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