Re-irradiation for recurrent head and neck carcinomas (by Dr. Peponi et al).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology
دوره 18 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013