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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2017; 06(02): 085-086
DOI: 10.4103/sajc.sajc_211_16
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Carotid blowout syndrome: An oncological emergency less discussed

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  • Karthik K. Prasad

    Department of Surgical Oncology, M N Budhrani Cancer Institute, Pune, Maharashtra

  • Nagesh T. Sirsath

    Department of Medical Oncology, M N Budhrani Cancer Institute, Pune, Maharashtra

  • Kiran V. Naiknaware

    Department of Interventional Radiology, M N Budhrani Cancer Institute, Pune, Maharashtra

  • K. Sandhya Rani

    Department of Radiation Oncology, M N Budhrani Cancer Institute, Pune, Maharashtra

  • Manish S Bhatia

    Department of Surgical Oncology, M N Budhrani Cancer Institute, Pune, Maharashtra

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