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Methylation of the hTERT promoter is frequent in choroid plexus tumors but not of independent prognostic value

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This study was funded by Deutsche Krebshilfe (DKH110267) and Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung (DKS 2012.18).

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  1. Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital Münster, Pottkamp 2, 48149, Münster, Germany

    Vincent Ruland, Werner Paulus & Martin Hasselblatt

  2. Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

    Stefan Hartung & Uwe Kordes

  3. Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Johannes E. Wolff

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Ruland, V., Hartung, S., Kordes, U. et al. Methylation of the hTERT promoter is frequent in choroid plexus tumors but not of independent prognostic value. J Neurooncol 119, 215–216 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-014-1473-7

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