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Diagnosis and Management of Presacral (Retrorectal) Tumors

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Shenoy, S. Diagnosis and Management of Presacral (Retrorectal) Tumors. J Gastrointest Canc 49, 373–378 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-018-0111-6

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