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Impact of COVID-19 on cancer diagnosis and management in Slovenia – preliminary results Cover

Impact of COVID-19 on cancer diagnosis and management in Slovenia – preliminary results

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|Jul 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2020-0048 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 329 - 334
Submitted on: Jul 8, 2020
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Accepted on: Jul 15, 2020
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Published on: Jul 29, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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