The Use of Radiotherapy in Treating Malignant Gliomas : Can Radiotherapy Effectively Treat Malignant Gliomas? (<Special Issues>What is the Best Treatment for Malignant Gliomas?)
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0917-950X,2187-3100
DOI: 10.7887/jcns.1.129