Response to metronomic chemotherapy in a metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Parotid Gland
β Scribed by Laura Visa; Miguel Caballero; Juan J. Grau
- Book ID
- 119648308
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2010
- Weight
- 264 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2173-5735
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