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Genetic profiling of CNS tumors extends histological classification

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  1. Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Münster, Domagkstr. 19, 48129, Münster, Germany

    Werner Paulus

  2. Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

    Paul Kleihues

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Paulus, W., Kleihues, P. Genetic profiling of CNS tumors extends histological classification. Acta Neuropathol 120, 269–270 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-010-0710-1

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