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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2017; 06(02): 091-092
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.208848
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Carcinomatous meningitis as first sign of relapse in a patient with gastric Adenocarcinoma: A rare presentation

Akash Mathur
Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Dinesh Gurjar
Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Ramkrishna Sai
Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Arvind Lakesar
Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Hemant Malhotra
Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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