Plea for a preoperative adjuvant approach in the management of rectal cancer
β Scribed by J.-F. Bosset; E.P. Pelissier; G. Maniion; J.-J. Pavy; J.-C. Horiot; H.P. Hamers; H. Bartelink
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 486 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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