Cost-effectiveness of carbon ion radiation therapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer
โ Scribed by Abdulelah Mobaraki; Tatsuya Ohno; Shigeru Yamada; Hideyuki Sakurai; Takashi Nakano
- Book ID
- 108586766
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 147 KB
- Volume
- 101
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1347-9032
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