International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 69, Issue 4 , Pages 1205-1208 , 15 November 2007

Postoperative High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy in the Prevention of Keloids

  • Ronald E. Veen, M.D., Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Ronald E. Veen, M.D., Ph.D., University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Q 00.118, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel: (+31) 30-250-8800; Fax: (+31) 30-258-1226
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  • Henk B. Kal, Ph.D.

Received 28 September 2006 ,Revised 26 March 2007 ,Accepted 21 April 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(07)00756-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.04.032

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 69, Issue 4 , Pages 1205-1208 , 15 November 2007

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