In reply to Dr Courdi [2]

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 396-

  Glimelius, Bengt ^a   Isacsson, Ulf ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RECTUM CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247219211     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: 1651226X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841860701303949     Document Type: Letter

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