International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 704-712 , 1 March 2010

Does the Entire Uterus Need to be Treated in Cancer of the Cervix? Role of Adaptive Brachytherapy

Presented at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, September 2008.

Received 11 December 2008 ,Revised 5 February 2009 ,Accepted 11 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.044

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 704-712 , 1 March 2010

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