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CaseReport Article

Kaposi's Sarcoma of the Lung—Remission Followed by Fatal Pneumonitis After Vinblastine and Thoracic Irradiation

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Pages 532-533 | Received 01 Nov 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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