A New Era in Defining Indications for Resectability of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
β Scribed by Srinevas K. Reddy; Bryan M. Clary
- Book ID
- 107535759
- Publisher
- Current Science Inc.
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 169 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-3790
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