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. 2015 Jun;17(6):901-3.
doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nov033. Epub 2015 Mar 10.

Biopsy versus resection in the management of high-grade gliomas in the elderly

Yingjie Zou  1 , Harrison Xiao Bai  1 , Zhili Wang  1 , Li Yang  1
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Biopsy versus resection in the management of high-grade gliomas in the elderly

Yingjie Zou et al. Neuro Oncol. 2015 Jun.
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