Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal peritoneal metastases: a single-institution experience
By: Gasper Pilko and Rok Petric
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Language: English
Page range: 436 - 441
Submitted on: Mar 22, 2026
Accepted on: May 28, 2026
Published on: Sep 7, 2026
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
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