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EDITORIAL

Enigma of a rapid introduction of antiangiogenic therapy with bevacizumab in glioblastoma – a new era in the treatment of malignant brain tumours?

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Pages 6-8 | Received 01 Sep 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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