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Chromium Exposure and Germinal Embryonal Carcinoma: First Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Rossana BerardiMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chiara PelleiMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Gianluca ValeriRadiology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Mirco PistelliMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Azzurra OnofriMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Francesca MorgeseMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Miriam CaramantiMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Riccardo Mashadi MirzaRadiology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Matteo SantoniMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Mariagrazia De LisaMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Agnese SaviniMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Zelmira BallatoreMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Gian Marco GiuseppettiRadiology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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Stefano CascinuMedical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero–Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–GM Lancisi–G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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