Acta Med. 2025, 68: 67-72
https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2025.22
EUS Guided FNA Cell Block Cytology and Intraoperative Squash Cytology in the Diagnostic Approach of Unfamiliar Malignant Neoplastic Disorders
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