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Management of adrenocortical carcinoma in Slovenia: a real-life analysis of histopathologic markers, treatment patterns, prognostic factors, and survival Cover

Management of adrenocortical carcinoma in Slovenia: a real-life analysis of histopathologic markers, treatment patterns, prognostic factors, and survival

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 121 - 131
Submitted on: May 5, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 5, 2024
Published on: Feb 27, 2025
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