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Clinical and pathological characteristics of extra-cranial germ cell tumors

A 30-year single-center experience in Saudi Arabia

Dania A. Monagel, Aletani Tala, Alghamdi Arwa, Banjar Sereen, Hakeem Ilana, Hannef Deena, Ahmed Omaima and Elimam Naglla
Saudi Medical Journal May 2023, 44 (5) 498-499; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.5.20230070

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