International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 1201-1208 , 15 July 2000

Changes in local pulmonary injury up to 48 months after irradiation for lymphoma and breast cancer

  • Jacqueline C.M Theuws, M.D., Ph.D.

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    • Departments of *Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Yvette Seppenwoolde, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of *Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Stefan L.S Kwa, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of *Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Liesbeth J Boersma, M.D. (Ph.D)

      Affiliations

    • Departments of *Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Eugene M.F Damen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of *Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Paul Baas, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department ofChest Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Sara H Muller, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of *Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Joos V Lebesque, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of *Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. J. V. Lebesque, Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute/Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 20 5122118; Fax: +31 20 6691101

,Accepted 18 February 2000.

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doi: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)00546-0

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 1201-1208 , 15 July 2000

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