Rhabdomyosarcoma of Uterine Cervix in a 44 year female: A rare presentation

Ashish Kaushal; Apurva Patel; Sandip Shah; Kirti M Patel; Priti Trivedi

doi:10.1055/s-0041-1733150

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2006; 27(01): 35-37
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733150

Case Report

Rhabdomyosarcoma of Uterine Cervix in a 44 year female: A rare presentation

Ashish Kaushal

Department of Medical Oncology and Pathology, MP Shah Cancer Hospital, The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, India

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Apurva Patel

Department of Medical Oncology and Pathology, MP Shah Cancer Hospital, The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, India

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Sandip Shah

Department of Medical Oncology and Pathology, MP Shah Cancer Hospital, The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, India

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Kirti M Patel

Department of Medical Oncology and Pathology, MP Shah Cancer Hospital, The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, India

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Priti Trivedi

Department of Medical Oncology and Pathology, MP Shah Cancer Hospital, The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, India

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