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A First Reported Case of Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma of the Esophagus with Molecular Diagnosis

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Watkin, E., Devouassoux-Shisheboran, M., Pedeutour, F. et al. A First Reported Case of Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma of the Esophagus with Molecular Diagnosis. J Gastrointest Canc 42, 65–67 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-010-9174-8

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