Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance with CT colonography: current controversies and obstacles
β Scribed by R. E. van Gelder; J. Florie; J. Stoker
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-8925
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