Palliation of bone metastases—exploring options beyond radiotherapy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Palliative Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2224-5820,2224-5839
DOI: 10.21037/apm.2018.12.04