Bronchial Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Successfully Treated with Radiation Therapy: A Case Report
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1The First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan 2Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan 4Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Shinshu Ueda Medical Center, Ueda, Nagano, Japan
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