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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Five patients with malignant endocrine tumors treated with imatinib mesylate (Glivec®)

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Pages 100-101 | Received 13 Mar 2009, Accepted 15 Mar 2009, Published online: 26 Jan 2010

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