J Korean Med Assoc.  2012 May;55(5):418-419. 10.5124/jkma.2012.55.5.418.

Treatment principle for pediatric brain tumors

• Lim DH

• KMID: 2064797
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2012.55.5.418

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Brain
Brain Neoplasms

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