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Malignant spinal cord compression

Radiology and Oncology
Volume 42 (2008): Issue 1 (March 2008)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-007-0035-4 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
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Language: English
Page range: 23 - 31
Published on: Mar 27, 2008
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
spinal cord,
compression,
surgery,
radiotherapy
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Radiology

© 2008 Mirjana Rajer, Vilijem Kovač, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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