Hyperthermic isolated hepatic perfusion using melphalan for patients with ocular melanoma metastatic to liver
โ Scribed by H.R. Alexander; S.K. Libutti; J.F. Pingpank; S.M. Steinberg; D.L. Barlett; C. Helsabeck; T. Bereneva
- Book ID
- 116200048
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 43 KB
- Volume
- 138
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9394
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