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CNS Germ Cell Tumors

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Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology

Part of the book series: Essentials in Cytopathology ((EICP,volume 13))

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CNS germ cell tumors are similar to their more common extra-neuraxial counterparts, sharing genomic alterations and immunostaining properties.

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  1. University General Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

    César R. Lacruz MD, PhD, FIAC

  2. University Hospital Extremadura Medical School, Badajoz, Spain

    Javier Sáenz de Santamaría MD, PhD, FIAC

  3. Outpatient Pathology Associates, Sacramento, CA, USA

    Ricardo H. Bardales MD, MIAC

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Lacruz, C.R., Sáenz de Santamaría, J., Bardales, R.H. (2014). CNS Germ Cell Tumors. In: Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 13. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8429-5_12

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