Extrapulmonary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Stomach: A Lethal Entity
Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma of the stomach is a rare and aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis that was first described in 1976 by Matsusaka et al. In 1989 it was recognized by the World Health Organization as an independent entity affecting the stomach. Pure and composite are the two...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2010-08-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/314821 |