Seminars in Oncology
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 593-594 , October 2004

Current issues in diagnosis and treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors

  • Jan C. Buckner (Guest Editor)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jan C. Buckner, MD, Mayo Clinic, Division of Medical Oncology, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

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PII: S0093-7754(04)00323-9

doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.07.001

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 593-594 , October 2004

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