Cost-effectiveness of carbon ion radiation therapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Science
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1347-9032,1349-7006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2010.01604.x