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Cytogenetic study of secondary malignancy in giant cell tumor

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The authors greatly appreciate the help of Hiroko Nagano at the Division of Pathology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, for genetic analysis of the p53 mutation.

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Fujibuchi, T., Matsumoto, S., Shimoji, T. et al. Cytogenetic study of secondary malignancy in giant cell tumor. J Orthop Sci 20, 217–223 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-013-0446-6

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