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CASE REPORT: Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus: Long-Term Survival Following Pre- and Postoperative Adjuvant Hormone/Chemotherapy

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Uetsuka, H., Naomoto, Y., Fujiwara, T. et al. CASE REPORT: Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus: Long-Term Survival Following Pre- and Postoperative Adjuvant Hormone/Chemotherapy. Dig Dis Sci 49, 1646–1651 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:DDAS.0000043379.60295.cb

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