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A case of papillary tumor of the pineal region with a long clinical history: molecular characterization and therapeutic consideration with review of the literature

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Kamamoto, D., Sasaki, H., Ohara, K. et al. A case of papillary tumor of the pineal region with a long clinical history: molecular characterization and therapeutic consideration with review of the literature. Brain Tumor Pathol 33, 271–275 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10014-016-0270-8

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