International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 974-975 , 15 March 2009

Mentors, Mensches, and Models

  • Todd H. Wasserman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
    • ,
  • C. Norman Coleman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: C. Norman Coleman, M.D., Radiation Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, EPN/Rm. 6014, 6130 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892. Tel: (301) 496-6111; Fax: (301) 480-5585

Received 5 September 2008 ,Revised 22 October 2008 ,Accepted 30 October 2008.

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 The opinions are those of the authors and not of the National Cancer Institute.

 Conflict of interest: T. H. Wasserman is a consultant to Varian Medical Systems.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03849-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.10.078

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 974-975 , 15 March 2009

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