An Overview of Hypofractionation and Introduction to This Issue of Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 215-222

  Timmerman, Robert D ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DRUG TOLERANCE; EDITORIAL; INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION DOSE TOLERANCE; RADIATION RESPONSE;

DOSE FRACTIONATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIOTHERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 49749143007     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.04.001     Document Type: Editorial

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