Do we have a "game changer" in treating patients with brain metastasis from renal cell carcinoma?

Olga Vornicova¹, Gil Bar-Sela^{1

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Olga Vornicova et al. Ann Transl Med. 2019 Dec.

. 2019 Dec;7(Suppl 8):S360.

doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.09.50.

Olga Vornicova¹, Gil Bar-Sela^{1

2}

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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