Clinical evidence of hypersensitivity to low doses in radiotherapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-3

  Turesson, I ^a   Joiner, M C ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0030056174     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(96)01765-3     Document Type: Editorial

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