International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 1275-1286 , 15 March 2006

Multivariable modeling of radiotherapy outcomes, including dose–volume and clinical factors

Received 2 August 2005 ,Revised 7 November 2005 ,Accepted 17 November 2005.

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 This work was supported in part by NIH grant R01 CA 85181.

PII: S0360-3016(05)02971-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.11.022

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 1275-1286 , 15 March 2006

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