Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 239-248 , August 2008

Clinicopathologic profile of 470 giant cell tumors of bone from a cancer hospital in western India

  • R. Gupta, MD, DNB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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  • V. Seethalakshmi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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  • N.A. Jambhekar, MD, DPB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 22 24177000x7260; fax: +91 22 24146937, 22 24125556.
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  • S. Prabhudesai, MD
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  • N. Merchant, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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  • A. Puri, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
    • ,
  • M. Agarwal, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2007.09.002

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 239-248 , August 2008

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