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Advanced case of glioblastoma multiforme and pregnancy

An ethical dilemma

Intisar M. Al-Rasheedy and Fahad M. Al-Hameed
Neurosciences Journal October 2015, 20 (4) 388-391; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2015.4.20150069
Intisar M. Al-Rasheedy
From the Department of Medical Oncology (Al-Rasheedy), Princess Norah Oncology Center, and the Department of Intensive Care (Al-Hameed), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Fahad M. Al-Hameed
From the Department of Medical Oncology (Al-Rasheedy), Princess Norah Oncology Center, and the Department of Intensive Care (Al-Hameed), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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