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Original Article

The Prognostic Significance of ‘Stage, Tumor Size, Cellular Atypia and DNA Ploidy in Uterine Leiomyosarcoma

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Pages 797-802 | Accepted 23 Jun 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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