Acta Med. 2024, 67: 1-11

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2024.13

Spotlight on Carcinosarcoma of the Ovary: A Scoping Review

Martina Gauci, Jean Calleja-Agius

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Malta

Received November 4, 2023
Accepted April 22, 2024

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