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Original Article

Enlargement of the Thymus following Chemotherapy for Non-Seminomatous Testicular Cancer

Andreas Abildgaard Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Surgical Oncology, and Pathology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, N-0310, OSLO 3, Norway
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H. H. Lien Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Surgical Oncology, and Pathology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, N-0310, OSLO 3, Norway
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S. D. Fosså Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Surgical Oncology, and Pathology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, N-0310, OSLO 3, Norway
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J. Høie Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Surgical Oncology, and Pathology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, N-0310, OSLO 3, Norway
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R. Langholm Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Surgical Oncology, and Pathology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, N-0310, OSLO 3, Norway
Pages 259-262 | Accepted 17 Sep 1988, Published online: 08 Jan 2010

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