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Gastric Remnant Carcinosarcoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille Ramos: Attending surgeon of the case, responsible for the report design and draft of the manuscript

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Ramos, M.F.K.P., Pereira, M.A., Dias, A.R. et al. Gastric Remnant Carcinosarcoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Gastrointest Canc 52, 336–341 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-020-00447-3

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