International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 328-333 , 1 June 2002

Clinical correlates of high intraprostatic brachytherapy dose volumes

  • Shaleah Jones, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical School, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Kent Wallner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Kent Wallner, Radiation Oncology (#174), Department of Veterans Affairs, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA USA 98108-1597. Tel: (206) 768-5356; Fax: (206) 768-5331
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Gregory Merrick, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schiffler Cancer Center, Wheeling, WV, USA
    • ,
  • Jacques Corriveau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Steven Sutlief, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Laurence True, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Wayne Butler, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schiffler Cancer Center, Wheeling, WV, USA

Received 4 September 2001 ,Revised 21 December 2001 ,Accepted 21 December 2001.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 328-333 , 1 June 2002

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