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Article: Findings in cervical cancer reported from E. Kobayashi and co-researchers.
- Article from:
- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- November 3, 2009
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According to a study from Sakai, Japan, "We present the case of a 39-year-old woman with a subfascial abscess. The patient had undergone radical hysterectomy for stage Ib1 cervical cancer."
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