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Metastatic Spinal Lesions: State-of-the-Art Treatment Options and Future Trends

B.A. Georgy
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2008, 29 (9) 1605-1611; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1137
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