Gender-Related Differences in Repopulation and Early Tumor Response to Preoperative Radiotherapy in Rectal Cancer Patients
β Scribed by Anna Gasinska; Piotr Richter; Zbigniew Darasz; Joanna Niemiec; Krzysztof Bucki; Krzysztof Malecki; Andrzej Sokolowski
- Book ID
- 107412259
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 257 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-255X
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