Radiation therapy for incompletely excised grade II canine mast cell tumors

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 430-434

  Poirier, Valerie Jasmine ^a,b   Adams, William M ^b   Forest, Lisa J ^b,c   Green, Eric M ^b   Dubielzig, Richard R ^b   Vail, David M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33847357368     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0420430     Document Type: Article

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