International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 14-18 , 1 September 2008

CyberKnife Treatment of Prostate Cancer: A Reply to Bentzen and Wasserman

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.05.043

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 72, Issue 1 , Pages 14-18 , 1 September 2008

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