Treatment of Hodgkin's Disease: Results Obtained by Individualized Treatment Using Radiotherapy and Cytostatics
β Scribed by ANDERSEN, E. ;CHRISTENSEN, B. EGELUND ;VIDEBAEK, Aa.
- Book ID
- 114788424
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Year
- 2009
- Weight
- 741 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0036-553X
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