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International Journal of Gynecology & Clinical Practices Volume 2 (2015), Article ID 1:IJGCP-107, 3 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2015/107
Research Article
Carcinosarcoma (Malignant Mixed Muellerian Tumor) of the Ovary-A Single Institution Experience of 25 years

Edgar Petru*, Josef Haas, Sanja Beganovic, Vassiliki Kolovetsiou and Nora Woltsche

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University, Auenbruggerplatz 14, 8036 Graz, Austria
Dr. Edgar Petru, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University, Auenbruggerplatz 14, 8036 Graz, Austria; E-mail: edgar.petru@medunigraz.at
21 December 2014; 11 February 2015; 13 February 2015
Petru E, Haas J, Beganovic S, Kolovetsiou V, Woltsche N (2015) Carcinosarcoma (Malignant Mixed Muellerian Tumor) of the Ovary-A Single Institution Experience of 25 years. Int J Gynecol Clin Pract 2: 107. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2015/107

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