Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 194-197 , June 2011

Osteosarcoma after radiotherapy for prostate cancer

  • John A. Papalas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 919 684 2454; fax: +1 919 684 1856.
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  • John D. Wylie, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
    • ,
  • Robin T. Vollmer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
    • Laboratory Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, Durham, NC 27710, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.02.010

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 194-197 , June 2011

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