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Research Article

Stomach Leiomyosarcoma: Secular Trends in Incidence and Survival in Sweden, 1960-1989

L.-E. HANSSON, P. SPARÉN, O. NYRÉN
Pages 540-543 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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