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Abbreviations

HAC:

Hepatoid adenocarcinoma

AFP:

Alpha-fetoprotein

AJCC:

American Joint Committee on Cancer

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    Walid Shaib, Rahul Sharma, Marina Mosunjac, Alton B. Farris III & Bassel El Rayes

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Shaib, W., Sharma, R., Mosunjac, M. et al. Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Lung: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Gastrointest Canc 45 (Suppl 1), 99–102 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-013-9558-7

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