DE69130944D1 - Endocurietherapie - Google Patents

Endocurietherapie

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DE69130944D1
DE69130944D1 DE69130944T DE69130944T DE69130944D1 DE 69130944 D1 DE69130944 D1 DE 69130944D1 DE 69130944 T DE69130944 T DE 69130944T DE 69130944 T DE69130944 T DE 69130944T DE 69130944 D1 DE69130944 D1 DE 69130944D1
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DE69130944T 1990-08-13 1991-08-09 Endocurietherapie Expired - Fee Related DE69130944T2 (de)

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US07/565,714 US5342283A (en) 1990-08-13 1990-08-13 Endocurietherapy
US07/741,038 US6099457A (en) 1990-08-13 1991-08-06 Endocurietherapy
PCT/US1991/005687 WO1992003179A1 (en) 1990-08-13 1991-08-09 Endocurietherapy

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EP (1) EP0500928B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH05503303A (de)
AT (1) ATE177018T1 (de)
AU (1) AU8920791A (de)
CA (1) CA2067804A1 (de)
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WO (1) WO1992003179A1 (de)

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