Carcinoid Tumors of Gastrointestinal Tract: Outcomes According to Treatment Modality in Rectal Carcinoid Tumors
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Oncology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0923-7534
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt203.172