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Clinical characteristics, surgical management, and outcomes of uterine smooth muscle tumours of uncertain malignant potential: a single-centre experience

Menopause Rev 2026; 25(1): 19-23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pm.2026.161236
Data publikacji online: 2026/06/07
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