Malignant Melanoma of the Vagina: A Report of 2 Cases
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Kim, Ok-Bae
(Department of Radiation Oncology, Dongsan Medical Center, School of Medicine, Keimyung University)
Kim, Jin-Hee (Department of Radiation Oncology, Dongsan Medical Center, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) Jung, Young-Yeon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Dongsan Medical Center, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) Cho, Chi-Heum (Department of Gynecology, Dongsan Medical Center, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) Choi, Tae-Jin (Department of Bio-physics Medical Engineering, Dongsan Medical Center, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) |
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