European Journal of Cancer
Volume 38, Issue 10 , Pages 1324-1328 , July 2002

Alveolar soft part sarcoma: a report of 15 cases

  • S van Ruth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 120, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • F van Coevorden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 120, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-20-512-2550; fax: 31-20-512-2554
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  • J.L Peterse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 120, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • B.B.R Kroon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 120, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 2 August 2001 ,Revised 26 November 2001 ,Accepted 28 November 2001.

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European Journal of Cancer
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