Radiation-induced carcinoma of the rectum
โ Scribed by Antonio Martins; Stephen S. Sternberg; Fadi F. Attiyeh
- Book ID
- 112963801
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 910 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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