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ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Sarcoma

Proximal location in extremity long bones is a poor prognostic factor for osteosarcoma: A retrospective cohort study of 153 patients

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Pages 1036-1039 | Received 14 Sep 2015, Accepted 14 Feb 2016, Published online: 04 May 2016

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