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Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bechterew's Disease) is a painful chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, associated with stiffening of the vertrebral column. Between 100,000 and 150,000 cases have already been diagnosed in Germany, but milder forms of the disease may remain undiagnosed. The research t...Tiny radioactive spheres effectively treat cancer that has spread to the liver
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