Radiotherapy for metastases to the brain in children
β Scribed by Deutsch, Melvin ;Orlando, Salvatore ;Wollman, Michael
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 42 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
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β¦ Synopsis
Medical Center is the radiotherapy facility for the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. 2 Patient #7 was 21 years old when treated because of the 135-month latent period.
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