Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 2 , Pages 232-238 , February 2010

Isochromosome 12p and polysomy 12 in primary central nervous system germ cell tumors: frequency and association with clinicopathologic features

  • William R. Sukov, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Division of Laboratory Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • John C. Cheville, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    • Contributed equally as senior authors.
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  • Caterina Giannini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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  • Austin W. Carlson, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Brandon M. Shearer, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Jason P. Sinnwell, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Rhett P. Ketterling, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • Contributed equally as senior authors.

Received 2 April 2009 ,Revised 19 July 2009 ,Accepted 22 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2009.07.017

Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 2 , Pages 232-238 , February 2010

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