Metastatic carcinoma in the central nervous system and dorsal root ganglia. A prospective autopsy study.

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CancerVolume 16, Issue 6 p. 781-787 ArticleFree Access Metastatic carcinoma in the central nervous system and dorsal root ganglia. A prospective autopsy study J. L. Chason M.D., J. L. Chason M.D. Laboratory of Neuropathology of the Department of Pathology, Wayne State University College of Medicine, 1401 Rivard St., Detroit 7, Mich. City of Detroit Receiving Hospital. and the Dearborn Veterans Administration Hospital, Dearborn, Mich.Search for more papers by this authorFrank B. Walker M.D., Frank B. Walker M.D. Laboratory of Neuropathology of the Department of Pathology, Wayne State University College of Medicine, 1401 Rivard St., Detroit 7, Mich. City of Detroit Receiving Hospital. and the Dearborn Veterans Administration Hospital, Dearborn, Mich.Search for more papers by this authorJames W. Landers M.D., James W. Landers M.D. Laboratory of Neuropathology of the Department of Pathology, Wayne State University College of Medicine, 1401 Rivard St., Detroit 7, Mich. City of Detroit Receiving Hospital. and the Dearborn Veterans Administration Hospital, Dearborn, Mich.Search for more papers by this author J. L. Chason M.D., J. L. Chason M.D. Laboratory of Neuropathology of the Department of Pathology, Wayne State University College of Medicine, 1401 Rivard St., Detroit 7, Mich. City of Detroit Receiving Hospital. and the Dearborn Veterans Administration Hospital, Dearborn, Mich.Search for more papers by this authorFrank B. Walker M.D., Frank B. Walker M.D. Laboratory of Neuropathology of the Department of Pathology, Wayne State University College of Medicine, 1401 Rivard St., Detroit 7, Mich. City of Detroit Receiving Hospital. and the Dearborn Veterans Administration Hospital, Dearborn, Mich.Search for more papers by this authorJames W. Landers M.D., James W. Landers M.D. Laboratory of Neuropathology of the Department of Pathology, Wayne State University College of Medicine, 1401 Rivard St., Detroit 7, Mich. City of Detroit Receiving Hospital. and the Dearborn Veterans Administration Hospital, Dearborn, Mich.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1963 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(196306)16:6<781::AID-CNCR2820160614>3.0.CO;2-MCitations: 205AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Abrams, H. L.; Spiro, R.; and Goldstein, N.: Metastases in carcinoma; analysis of 1000 autopsied cases. Cancer 3: 74– 85, 1950. 2 Ask-Upmark, E.: Metastatic tumours of brain and their localization. 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