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Editorial
. 2008 Jul;31(7):357-8.
doi: 10.1159/000140601. Epub 2008 Jun 23.

Low-intensity alternating electric fields: a potentially safe and effective treatment of cancer?

Thies Schroeder, Benjamin L Viglianti, Mark W Dewhirst
Editorial

Low-intensity alternating electric fields: a potentially safe and effective treatment of cancer?

Thies Schroeder et al. Onkologie. 2008 Jul.
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