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Gastroesophageal Cancer During Pregnancy: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Bozkurt, M., Antonoff, M., Jaramillo, S. et al. Gastroesophageal Cancer During Pregnancy: a Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Gastrointest Canc 50, 634–640 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-018-0093-4

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