Vulvar sarcomas: clinical and morphological observations and a review of literature
https://doi.org/10.17650/1994-4098-2010-0-4-89-97
Abstract
Vulvar sarcomas are extremely rare tumors. They account for less than 1
About the Authors
E. V. Korzhevskaya
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
V. V. Kuznetsov
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Korzhevskaya E.V., Kuznetsov V.V. Vulvar sarcomas: clinical and morphological observations and a review of literature. Tumors of female reproductive system. 2010;(4):89-97. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/1994-4098-2010-0-4-89-97
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