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Small Intestinal Cancer | Cancer of the Small Intestine: Reference

Written by - Dr. Enozia Vakil, B.A.M

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Nov 28, 2014

References:

Small intestine cancer - (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestine_cancer)
Small bowel cancer - (http://www.mayoclinic.org/small-bowel-cancer/)

Author: Dr. Enozia Vakil

Editor: Rushalini

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Aug 06, 2013
Last Updated on Nov 28, 2014

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