Complete clinical response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with rectal cancer: opinions of British and Irish specialists
โ Scribed by G. R. Wynn; N. Bhasin; C. P. Macklin; M. L. George
- Book ID
- 109043486
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 276 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1462-8910
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