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Original Article

Gynaecological malignancies in a rural institute in India

S. Chhabra Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India
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M. Sonak Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India
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V. Prem Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India
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S. Sharma Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India
Pages 426-429 | Received 10 Sep 2002, Accepted 10 Sep 2002, Published online: 10 Sep 2002

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