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SMJ // Article

Case Report

The Value of Laparotomy in Staging Lymphomas

Authors: GERALD E. HANKS, MD, JAMES F. NEWSOME, MD, LEWIS N. TERRY JR., MD

Abstract

It is being documented increasingly that selected lymphomas are curable by irradiation. The importance of staging the lesion in terms of treatment indicated and prognosis is becoming very evident, as is emphasized in this article.

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