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Neural development and the ontogeny of central nervous system tumors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2004

SCOTT L. POMEROY
Affiliation:
Program in Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115

Abstract

Recent evidence argues that the oncogenesis and growth of CNS tumors occurs through dysregulated molecular and cellular mechanisms of neural development. New insights have emerged that have had a significant impact on both research and treatment of these cancers.

Type
Review Article
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2004

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