Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 239-248 , October 2006

Radiotherapy of Mobile Tumors

  • Steve B. Jiang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Steve B. Jiang, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114.

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PII: S1053-4296(06)00033-6

doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2006.04.007

Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 239-248 , October 2006

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