Spontaneous regression of a large hepatocellular carcinoma: Case report;Spontane rückbildung eines großen hepatozellulären carcinoms: Ein fallbericht

GMS German Medical Science

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Alqutub, Adel ^a   Peck, David ^a   Marotta, Paul ^a  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 79959423574     PISSN: 16123174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3205/000130     Document Type: Article

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