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Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology

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14-09-2022 | Brachytherapy | Letter to the Editor

Past, Present, and Future of Ocular Oncology in India

Author: Rolika Bansal

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 1/2022

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“Learn the past, watch the present and create the future” — Jess Conrad

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Title: Past, Present, and Future of Ocular Oncology in India
Author: Rolika Bansal
Publication date: 14-09-2022
Publisher: Springer India
Keywords: Brachytherapy
Ocular Tumors
Choroidal Melanoma
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 1/2022
Print ISSN: 0975-7651
Electronic ISSN: 0976-6952
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-022-01646-z

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