Clinical lessons from the first applications of BNCT on unresectable liver metastases

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 484-495

  Zonta, A ^a   Prati, U ^a   Roveda, L ^a   Ferrari, C ^a   Zonta, S ^a   Clerici, A M ^a   Zonta, C ^a   Pinelli, T ^a   Fossati, F ^a   Altieri, S ^a   Bortolussi, S ^a   Bruschi, P ^a   Nano, R ^a   Barni, S ^a   Chiari, P ^a   Mazzini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

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EID: 33745297547     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/41/1/054     Document Type: Conference Paper

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