Current Management of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma: A Surgical Perspective
Pleuropulmonary blastomas (PPB) are pediatric, embryonal cancers of the lung parenchyma and pleural surfaces and are among the most common DICER1—related disorders. These tumors undergo evolution through several forms, allowing division into types I, Ir, II, and III, with correlates to the...
Main Authors: | Samantha Knight, Tristan Knight, Amir Khan, Andrew J. Murphy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/6/8/86 |
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