Esophageal carcinoma
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Laser Therapy of Esophageal Carcinoma
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(94)70158-x