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Kemeny, N., Kurilova, I., Li, J. et al. Liver-Directed and Systemic Therapies for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 42, 1240–1254 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-019-02284-9

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