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fibrosarcoma Kaposi sarcoma synovioma liposarcoma myosarcoma angiosarcoma Ewing tumour of bone vaccine-associated feline sarcoma osteosarcoma chondrosarcoma muscle tumour cancer melanoma cyst polyp hamartoma gestational trophoblastic disease thyroid tumour pheochromocytoma leukoplakia

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