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CRTC1-MAML2 gene fusion in G-CSF-secreting mucoepidermoid carcinoma: an indicator of favourable prognosis?

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, 879-5593, Yufu, Japan

    Mizuho Fujinaga, Haruna Hirose, Tomoko Saito-Shono, Kazushi Ishikawa, Hiromitsu Shimada, Yutaka Hatano & Sakuhei Fujiwara

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, 879-5593, Yufu, Japan

    Fumiaki Shimizu

  3. Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Faculty of Medecine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, 879-5593, Yufu, Japan

    Haruto Nishida, Kazuhiro Kawamura, Tsutomu Daa & Shigeo Yokoyama

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Fujinaga, M., Hirose, H., Saito-Shono, T. et al. CRTC1-MAML2 gene fusion in G-CSF-secreting mucoepidermoid carcinoma: an indicator of favourable prognosis?. Eur J Dermatol 26, 402–403 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2016.2779

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