Cytologic identification of serous neoplasms in peritoneal fluids
β Scribed by Weir, Michele M. ;Bell, Debra A.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 221 KB
- Volume
- 93
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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The authors thank Ms. C. Peters, Ms. M. Cardoso, and Ms. M. Skarban for typing the article as well as Ms. M. Forestall and Mr. S. Conley for their photographic assistance.
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