Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome occurring in untreated uterine cancer
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چکیده
•Tumor lysis syndrome is rare in solid tumors.•Tumor lysis syndrome is an oncologic emergency.•We present two cases of spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome arising in uterine cancer.
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دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017