Incidence and demographics of giant cell tumor of bone in The Netherlands: First nationwide Pathology Registry Study

Background and purpose — Giant cell tumors of bone (GCT-B) are rare, locally aggressive tumors characterized by an abundance of giant cells. Incidence studies for GCT-B are rare. This is the first study using a fully automated 100% covering pathology database, the nationwide Dutch Pathology Registry...

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Main Authors: Arie J Verschoor, Judith V M G Bovée, Monique J L Mastboom, P D Sander Dijkstra, Michiel A J Van De Sande, Hans Gelderblom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2018-09-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2018.1490987