Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 129-138 , June 2009

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Tumors of the Spine

  • Alan M. Levine, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Alan M. Levine, MD, Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2009.03.005

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 129-138 , June 2009

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