Follow up neurological evaluation in patients with small cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) treated with prophylactic cranial irradiation and chemotherapy
โ Scribed by R. Catane; I. Yaar; A. Lichter; H. Brereton; L. Brody; R. Dunnick; J. Schwade; E. Glatstein
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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