Thymoma is associated with an increased risk of second malignancy
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20011101)92:9<2406::aid-cncr1589>3.0.co;2-7