An Unusual Case of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
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An Unusual Case of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
The peritoneal surface remains an important failure site for patients with gastrointestinal and gynecologic malignancies. In the past, oncologists regarded peritoneal carcinomatosis as an incurable component of an intra-abdominal malignancy. During the last two decades, novel therapeutic approaches have emerged for peritoneal carcinomatosis patients. We report the first case of peritoneal carci...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Oncology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000320623