Biological aspects of conformal therapy

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 569-577

  Withers, H R ^a  

^a UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER CONTROL; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0033770395     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418600750013258     Document Type: Review

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