International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 3-4 , January 2005

The good, the bad, and the ugly

  • Diana Stripp, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Eli Glatstein, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Eli Glatstein, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283, USA. Tel: (215) 349-8406; Fax: (215) 349-8952;

Received 19 March 2004 ,Accepted 5 April 2004.

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PII: S0360-3016(04)00612-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.04.009

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 3-4 , January 2005

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