Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in the radiotherapy treatment of colo-rectal cancer: The influence of profile smoothing on the efficiency of delivery

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 189-198

  Laub, W ^a   Yan, D ^a   Robertson, J ^a   Martinez, A ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

colo rectal cancer; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; small bowel toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007983828     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396902000031     Document Type: Article

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