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Chapter 5 - Principles of surgical oncology in older adults

from Part 1 - Key principles in geriatric oncology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2011

Arti Hurria
Affiliation:
City of Hope Cancer Center, California
Harvey Jay Cohen
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham
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