Combination preoperative radiation with chemotherapy in carcinomas of the rectum and anus
โ Scribed by B. Sischy; J. Remington; S. Sobel; E. Savlov
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 91 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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