International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 301-309 , 1 February 2001

International conference on translational research and preclinical strategies in radio-oncology (ICTR)—conference summary

Presented at ICTR 2000, Lugano, Switzerland, March 5–8, 2000.

  • C.Norman Coleman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Sciences Program, Division of Clinical Sciences, Division of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. C. Norman Coleman, ROB, Bldg 10, B3B69, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892

,Accepted 31 August 2000.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 301-309 , 1 February 2001

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