Histologic findings associated with laser interstitial thermotherapy for glioblastoma multiforme
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic Pathology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1746-1596
DOI: 10.1186/s13000-019-0794-4