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The Treatment of Retinoblastoma

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Ionisierende Strahlen in der Augenheilkunde

Part of the book series: Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft ((OPHTHALMOLOG,volume 76))

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It was twenty years ago this year, that Professor Meyer-Schwickerath held a renowned course in Essen, introducing to colleagues from around the world, his new technique — light coagulation — for the treatment of ocular tumors. Not only did this prove to be a technical triumph, but, in addition, it forged friendships among scientists in the field of oncology which have endured over the intervening decades.

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  1. New York, USA

    R. M. Ellsworth

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  1. Universitäts-Augenklinik, Bergheimer Str. 20, D-6900, Heidelberg, Deutschland

    Wolfgang Jaeger

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Ellsworth, R.M. (1979). The Treatment of Retinoblastoma. In: Jaeger, W. (eds) Ionisierende Strahlen in der Augenheilkunde. Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft, vol 76. J.F. Bergmann-Verlag, Munich. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87151-1_23

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