Cerebrospinal fluid approach on neuro-oncology

Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is a major complication of haematological and solid tumors with an incidence that ranges from 10% in solid malignances up to 25% in specific leukaemia or lymphoma subtypes. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) patterns are unspecific. Though CSF cytology has a high spec...

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Main Author: Helio Rodrigues Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013001000677&lng=en&tlng=en