Why are olfactory ensheathing cell tumors so rare?
Abstract The glial cells of the primary olfactory nervous system, olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), are unusual in that they rarely form tumors. Only 11 cases, all of which were benign, have been reported to date. In fact, the existence of OEC tumors has been debated as the tumors closely resemble...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Cancer Cell International |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12935-019-0989-5 |